Baseball bettors look for value at Sun Life Stadium on Friday as host Florida battles the New York Mets in baseball odds action.

New York puts its faith in starter Michael Pelfrey to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 5-9. Getting the ball for the Marlins is Chris Volstad, who owns a 5-8 record on the season with a 5.59 ERA.



View NY Mets vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Marlins in this one will find them as -130 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The Marlins - Mets odds would favor the Mets if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Florida is rated No. 8 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 3 in the National League.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Florida's No. 10 ranked National League offense (3.9 runs per game) against a Mets defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 8 in the National League at 4.3 runs allowed per game. The Marlins have been averaging 8.3 hits per game, less than the Mets have managed so far this season (9 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Florida has the National League's No. 11-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mets own the National League's No. 8 mark in runs allowed.

New York lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Cardinals on July 21. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at +106 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Mets endured a 6-2 loss at the hands of the Cardinals on Thursday, with Jonathon Niese throwing 6 innings of 5-hit ball at Citi Field.

The Marlins were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at +158 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors. Florida looks to rebound from a loss to the Padres, who beat them 5-3 on Thursday behind a start from Dustin Moseley at Sun Life Stadium.


New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 3-7
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 6-4
After playing San Diego are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5

A few Mets at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets' last 10 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 11 of NY Mets' last 14 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets' last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Mets' last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Florida's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Florida's last 14 games when playing NY Mets
Florida is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
Florida is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against NY Mets


Next up:
NY Mets at Florida, Saturday, July 23