Mets at Diamondbacks
After having their winning streak halted Wednesday by Pittsburgh, the Arizona Diamonbacks got back in the saddle in the series opener against the New York Mets. Arizona seeks its seventh victory in eight contests when it continues its four-game set against visiting New York on Friday.
The Diamondbacks scored a whopping 51 runs during their five-game winning streak before falling 5-4 to the Pirates but rebounded with a 6-3 triumph on Thursday. David Peralta has been swinging a hot bat for Arizona, going 12-for-25 with four homers and nine RBIs during his six-game hitting streak after belting a pair of solo shots in the series opener. New York continues to slide in the wrong direction as it has lost three contests in a row and 11 of its last 12. The Mets registered only four hits on Thursday, but three were home runs as they scored fewer than four runs for the 10th consecutive game.
TV: 9:40 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), FS Arizona
PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Seth Lugo (2-1, 1.77 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks RH Zack Godley (6-5, 4.97)
Lugo will make his third start in four outings after beginning the season with 20 straight relief appearances. The 28-year-old native of Louisiana has scattered five hits over 10 scoreless innings in his first two turns in the rotation, notching the victory against the New York Yankees on Sunday after registering eight strikeouts in six frames. Lugo has allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings in three career relief outings against Arizona, including a two-frame effort on May 19.
Godley ended a three-start road losing streak on Sunday, when he allowed two runs and five hits over 5 2/3 innings at Colorado. The 28-year-old from South Carolina registered eight strikeouts in the triumph, which was his second in three overall turns. Godley fell to 1-2 in five career games (four starts) against the Mets on May 18, but only one of the three runs he yielded in six frames was earned - lowering his ERA versus the club to 2.08.
WALK-OFFS
1. The Mets activated Chris Beck, who was claimed off waivers from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, and optioned fellow RHP Tim Peterson to Triple-A Las Vegas.
2. Arizona activated LHP Jorge De La Rosa (Achilles) from the 10-day disabled list, optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Triple-A Reno and sent LHP Robbie Ray (oblique) and RHP Randall Delgado (oblique) on rehab assignments to Single-A Visalia and Reno, respectively.
3. Mets LHP Steven Matz (finger), who threw a side session on Thursday, is expected to start on Saturday.