The New York Mets play their home opener when they host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday afternoon at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. Chris Bassitt (1-0, 0.00 ERA) takes the mound for New York. He will square off against Arizona's Zach Davies (0-0, 3.60). First pitch is set for 1:10 p.m. ET. 

New York is a -240 money-line favorite in the latest Mets vs. Diamondbacks odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while Arizona is a +200 underdog. The Over/Under for total runs scored is eight. (See the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)

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The model knows that New York faces the majors' worst lineup in Arizona. As a team, the Diamondbacks rank last in the majors in batting average (.140), slugging (.246) and OPS (.532). They also rank 28th (out of 30) in runs scored (15).

The model also knows that Arizona's pitching has been strong to start the season. The Diamondbacks have an ERA of 2.95, which ranks seventh in the majors. Their relievers have been even better, posting a 2.84 ERA. In two games against the Astros this week, Arizona limited the reigning AL champions to three earned runs and 14 hits across 19 innings.

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