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Mets - Dbacks
/mets dee-baks/
Definition
1
Informal shorthand in baseball fandom for a game or series between the New York Mets and the Arizona Diamondbacks (often abbreviated as 'D-Backs').
2
Commonly appears in sports scores, betting lines, schedules, or fan banter to denote the matchup without spelling out full team names.
Examples
The Mets - Dbacks opener had more plot twists than a soap opera scripted by a drunk umpire.
I bet the house on Mets - Dbacks, because nothing screams 'genius strategy' like rooting for teams that rhyme with 'debts' and 'setbacks'.
Mets - Dbacks tonight: it's like watching two squirrels fight over the last nut in the desert heat.
Fantasy league drama peaked during Mets - Dbacks—my pitcher imploded faster than a bad fireworks show.