MLB Predictions: New York Mets vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds, 7/20/10

MLB Prediction: New York Mets -118 odds
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The Mets were blown out last night in the opener of this series as Mike Pelfrey once again was hit hard.

It was the fourth loss in five games for New York since the All-Star break but they should be able to recover tonight and get the offense moving in the right direction.

The Mets have averaged only two runs per game during this five-game stretch but to their credit, they have faced some tough pitching. That changes tonight.

Arizona snapped a four-game losing streak with the victory last night so it is not playing much better right now. The difference is that the Diamondbacks have been struggling all season long and have won consecutive games only once since mid-June and three times since the end of May. They are 15-34 over their last 49 games since winning a season-high four straight games from May 19-22.

R.A. Dickey looks to stop the bleeding. For someone whose expectations were very low this season, he has done a phenomenal job. He has a 2.62 ERA, and in 11 starts, he has thrown nine quality outings. He is winless in his last four starts, which is far from his fault, as run support has been the biggest issue.

Barry Enright will be making his fourth start of the season tonight and while the previous three have been decent, they have been nothing special. He has been unable to go deep into games and that means the Diamondbacks bullpen will come into play, which is not good because their ERA is 6.70, the worst in baseball.

Arizona is 6-24 against N.L. starters with an ERA of 3.50 or better while the Mets are 14-4 in their last 18 games against starters with a WHIP greater than 1.30.

3* New York Mets