The Arizona Diamondbacks continue their homestand against the New York Mets on Wednesday beginning at 6:40 pm The game can be seen on Bally Sports Arizona.
Wednesday’s Diamondbacks-Mets pitching matchup
Diamondbacks LHP Tommy Henry (5-1, 4.08) vs. Mets RHP Kodai Senga (6-5, 3.53).
Henry pitched well for the third time in a row, giving up one run in 5 2/3 innings against the Angels on Friday night in Anaheim. His lone blemish was giving up a monster, 493-foot homer to Shohei Ohtani in the sixth inning. … In his past three starts, he has allowed four runs in 18 1/3 innings, with five walks and 16 strikeouts. … Opponents are hitting just .190 off Henry’s slider, a pitch he says has been as responsible as anything for his recent hot streak. … It was assumed the Mets were starting Senga on Tuesday but they opted to flip him with RHP Max Scherzer in order to give Senga an extra day of rest. … Senga, in his first season with the Mets after playing 11 seasons in Japan, has settled in as a fairly reliable starter for the Mets, sometimes turning in gems, sometimes not, but usually giving them five-plus innings and giving his team a chance to win. … Last time out, he gave up two runs in five innings against the Brewers. … Senga throws a four-seam fastball that averages 95.8 mph. He gets whiffs at a preposterous 58.8 percent rate on his so-called “ghost fork,” a pitch that averages 83.6 mph.
Tuesday’s game: Mets outslug Diamondbacks in series opener
Coming up
Thursday: At Chase Field, 6:40 pm, Diamondbacks RHP Ryne Nelson (5-4, 4.67) vs. Mets RHP Carlos Carrasco (2-3, 5.94).
Friday: At Chase Field, 6:40 pm, Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (10-3, 3.15) vs. Pirates LHP Rich Hill (7-8, 4.50).
Saturday: At Chase Field, 1:10 pm, Diamondbacks TBA vs. Pirates RHP Mitch Keller (7-8, 4.50).
What to know about the New York Mets
The Mets rank alongside the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres as baseball’s most disappointing teams, although the Mets might take the cake given they are carrying a record $350 million payroll. Their offense ranks in the middle of the pack with 4.48 runs per game while their pitching is a little below average with a 4.50 ERA. 1B Pete Alonso has turned in his usual power production, with 25 homers, but he has just a .221 average and .316 on-base. SS Francisco Lindor has a somewhat pedestrian .223/.306/.446 line, although he does have 17 homers. CF Brandon Nimmo has had a strong year, hitting .279/.372/.458 with 12 homers. LF Tommy Pham has been hot in recent weeks. He is 34 for 93 (.366) with 10 double sand six homers since June 4. RHPs Max Scherzer (3.87 ERA) and Justin Verlander (3.66 ERA) have not been bad, but they have not been as dominant as the Mets had hoped given their enormous salaries.
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