Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson starts for Corbin Burnes. Nelson threw 68 pitches last time out. His pitch count should be good into the 80s.

The Mets were swept in a doubleheader Sunday in St. Louis, and New York has dropped 4 of the past 5 games, including a pair of losses at home against the Diamondbacks Wednesday and Thursday of last week.

Preview the May 5 matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

On a warm Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium, New York Mets pitcher Blade Tidwell stepped across that threshold. Due to some shoulder issues, Tidwell—who was projected to be a top pick in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft—was ultimately selected in the second round by the Mets,

Willson Contreras drove in three runs, sparking the Cardinals to a 6-5 victory over the Mets​ in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday.

After stumbling two weeks ago and slipping a few spots in the rankings as a result, the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are again perched atop this week's MLB power rankings. Meanwhile, the Detroit Tigers maintained the top spot among American League teams,

Here are the latest MLB power rankings, including some of the best and worst from each club after April’s action.

The New York Mets are no longer the MLB's No. 1-ranked team, according to a new baseball power ranking that was published on May 5.