Two struggling teams will do battle at Citi Field Monday night when the New York Mets host the Arizona Diamondbacks for the opener of their four-game series. The Mets are 1-6 in their last seven overall while the Diamondbacks are 1-5 in their last six overall. The D'Backs are still in postseason contention though, and this looks like a good series for them to get back on track.

Tonight Taijuan Walker (6-7, 3.83 ERA) will take the ball for Arizona. The D'Backs have lost each of his last seven starts and the 25 year old is 0-4 with a 4.33 ERA in those games, but note that he's 4-4 behind a solid 3.30 ERA in 11 road starts this season. He held the Mets to two runs on two hits and six walks over five innings in the lone career meeting while with the Mariners back in 2014.

The Mets turn to Robert Gsellman (5-5, 5.98 ERA) who is set to make his second start since being activated from the DL after missing more than six weeks with a hamstring injury. He was tagged with three runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks in 5 1/3 innings against the Yankees his last time out, and I think the D'Backs will feast on the right-hander tonight.

My free pick is on the Arizona Diamondbacks ML.

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