The free-falling Mets are calling up highly touted Matt Harvey, hoping that in his major league debut the right-hander can help the team to its first victory in seven contests Thursday night in the opener of a four-game set with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
New York (47-51) arrives in Arizona to open a season-high 11-game road trip after losing 5-2 to Washington on Wednesday to cap an 0-6 homestand. The Mets, who last dropped seven in a row overall in April 2011, have lost 12 of 13 to fall seven games out in the NL wild-card race.
Wright finished the homestand 4 for 24 with eight strikeouts, and New York was outscored 13-5 from the seventh inning on in its last four.
They're likely going to have a different battery on Thursday with Harvey and catcher Rob Johnson being called up from Triple-A Buffalo. The Mets have high expectations for Harvey, the seventh overall pick in the 2010 draft, and hope one day he'll become their staff ace. The 23-year-old Harvey, who went 7-5 with a 3.68 ERA in 20 starts for the Bisons, says he will try to keep calm and not attempt to be a savior for New York.
The Mets, who've lost six of seven on the road, begin their crucial trip at Chase Field, where they're 1-8 since 2009.
Making matters worse, New York's offense has the difficult task of facing Wade Miley (11-5, 3.02 ERA), who has permitted a single run in four of his last five starts in the desert. At home against Houston on Saturday, the left-hander gave up a run and four hits while striking out a career-high nine in seven innings of a 12-3 win to set a franchise rookie record for victories in a season.
He didn't get the win in New York on May 4, when he allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings of Arizona's 5-4 comeback victory.
Just as Miley has been stellar at Chase Field, so has Arizona's offense - its last game notwithstanding.
The Diamondbacks (49-49) were limited to five hits in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Colorado after averaging 7.8 runs in winning their previous eight at home.
Although Arizona lost for the first time in six games overall, Jason Kubel and Miguel Montero continued their torrid hitting, each homering.
Kubel leads the NL with 72 RBIs after driving in 12 while batting .343 with seven home runs in the last eight games, and Montero is hitting .400 with 11 RBIs in the last 11. Kubel, however, is hitless in 10 at-bats against the Mets this year, while Montero is 1 for 8.
Wright, New York's leader with 67 RBIs and a .340 average, is 3 for 20 without an RBI in his last six games against Arizona.
Mets are 3-7 in their last 10 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Mets are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Mets are 3-14 in their last 17 overall.
Mets are 1-5 in their last 6 games as a road underdog.
Mets are 1-6 in their last 7 road games.
Mets are 1-9 in their last 10 games as an underdog.
Mets are 1-10 in their last 11 games following a loss.
Diamondbacks are 5-1 in their last 6 games as a favorite.
Diamondbacks are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Diamondbacks are 7-2 in their last 9 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Diamondbacks are 20-7 in their last 27 home games.
Diamondbacks are 8-1 in Mileys last 9 starts as a home favorite.
Diamondbacks are 5-1 in Mileys last 6 home starts.
Diamondbacks are 9-2 in Mileys last 11 starts with 4 days of rest.
Diamondbacks are 10-3 in Mileys last 13 starts as a favorite.
Diamondbacks are 16-6 in Mileys last 22 starts.
Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Arizona.
Mets are 0-6 in the last 6 meetings in Arizona.
ARIZONA is 6-0 (+6.2 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons in Arizona
Arizona let us down last night but how can you consider going against Miley? Hard to but this new kid is supposed to be pretty good. Even considering that you still have to look at how poorly the Mets are playing. It's not good, or even close to good. So the decision seems to be an easy one...we take the D'Backs on the RL +105. Good Luck
ARI D'BACKS -1½+110
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