Diamondbacks bring home losing streak into matchup with the Mets
New York Mets (15-23, fifth in the NL East) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (17-20, third in the NL West) Phoenix; Saturday, 7:15 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Clay Holmes (4-2, 1. 69 ERA, 0. 98 WHIP, 31 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (1-3, 9.
95 ERA, 2. 32 WHIP, 14 strikeouts) LINE: Mets -127, Diamondbacks +107; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks look to end their three-game home losing streak with a win against the New York Mets. Arizona is 17-20 overall and 10-9 at home.
The Diamondbacks have a 14-7 record in games when they record at least eight hits. New York has a 15-23 record overall and a 9-11 record on the road. The Mets are 8-1 in games when they scored five or more runs.
The matchup Saturday is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 2-2. TOP PERFORMERS: Ildemaro Vargas has a .