The New York Mets are flying high after their 19-5 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday, as they own baseball's best record at 20-9 and are 4.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for first place in the NL East. Ditto for left fielder Brandon Nimmo, who tied a franchise record with nine RBI on Monday.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza gave a slew of updates on a few key players before starting a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Eduardo Rodriguez has a mediocre ERA but has pitched better than that would suggest, having struck out 34 while walking only seven in 28 2/3 innings.

The Arizona Diamondbacks (15-13) visit the New York Mets (20-9) on Tuesday for the first game of a 3-game series. First pitch from Citi Field is at 7:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Diamondbacks vs.

Get Mets vs Diamondbacks baseball betting preview, spread and over/under insights for their matchup on April 29.

The Mets put up 19 runs for their 20th win, the Dodgers and Marlins take a wild ride, the Rockies uh... well... and more from the Monday's MLB action.

Making the NLCS last year, the Mets fell to the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in six games. One of the biggest keys to New York's success last season was its pitching staff. Ranking seventh in the National League with a 3.