MLB wagering interest swings to the New York vs San Diego battle on Sunday at Citi Field as the Mets try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

San Diego puts its faith in starter Edinson Volquez to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 2-4. Getting the ball for the Mets is R.A. Dickey, who owns a 6-1 record on the season with a 3.45 ERA.



View San Diego vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting San Diego before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-130-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 7.

Power Rankings:
The Mets sit at No. 14 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Padres sit at a National League No. 13 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, New York owns the No. 6 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.7 per game. By contrast, the Padres are rated No. 15 in the same category at 7.3 per game.

New York owns the National League's No. 14 defense, allowing 4.7 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with San Diego's National League No. 10-rated defense.

The Padres were a 9-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. San Diego didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Johan Santana in a losing cause, 9-0, against New York on Saturday.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Philadelphia are 8-2
After playing San Diego are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Padres at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing San Diego
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of NY Mets' last 19 games


Next up:
San Diego at Chi Cubs, Monday, May 28
NY Mets home to Philadelphia, Monday, May 28