The New York Mets (67-78) have a home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks (76-71) on Thursday. The contest is set to begin at 4:10 PM ET. The Mets will give the nod to Kodai Senga (10-7, 3.07 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 11 on the season, and the Diamondbacks will counter with Merrill Kelly (11-6, 3.16 ERA).
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New York vs. Arizona Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 4:10 PM ET
- Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
- How to Watch on TV: SNY
- Probable Pitchers: Senga – NYM (10-7, 3.07 ERA) vs Kelly – ARI (11-6, 3.16 ERA)
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Mets vs. Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Senga | Kelly | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | GS | 26 |
| 10-7 | W-L | 11-6 |
| 3.07 | ERA | 3.16 |
| 149.1 | IP | 154 |
| 70 | BB | 58 |
| 181 | SO | 165 |
Mets Probable Starting Pitcher: Kodai Senga
- In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the righty tossed six innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- In 26 games this season, the 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.07, with 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .202 against him.
- Senga is aiming to claim his seventh straight quality start in this game.
- In three of his 26 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- The 30-year-old’s 3.07 ERA ranks sixth, 1.232 WHIP ranks 30th, and 10.9 K/9 ranks fifth among qualifying pitchers this season.
- Senga’s team is 11-15-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In games Senga has started this season, the teams are 7-19-0 at hitting the over.
Senga’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Twins | Sep. 8 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| vs. Mariners | Sep. 1 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| vs. Angels | Aug. 25 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| at Cardinals | Aug. 19 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| vs. Braves | Aug. 13 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitcher: Merrill Kelly
- The right-hander gave up one earned run in 5 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Chicago Cubs.
- The 34-year-old has an ERA of 3.16 and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .218 in 26 games this season.
- In 26 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 16 of them.
- He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 26 chances this season.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign, the 34-year-old ranks eighth in ERA (3.16), 22nd in WHIP (1.188), and 16th in K/9 (9.6).
- When Kelly starts, the Diamondbacks have gone 14-12-0 against the spread.
- Kelly has had 26 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in eight of those games.
Kelly’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Cubs | Sep. 9 | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| vs. Rockies | Sep. 4 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| at Dodgers | Aug. 29 | 5.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| vs. Reds | Aug. 24 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| at Padres | Aug. 19 | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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