The New York Mets look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Reds arrive at Citi Field on Tuesday.

It's a pitching duel between Chris Capuano for the Mets (11-12 on the year) and Bronson Arroyo for Cincinnati (9-12 so far).



View Cincinnati vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Reds listed as underdogs of +-130 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 7 (Mets) and the No. 8 (Reds) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features New York's National League No. 5-ranked scoring average of 4.4 runs per game, against a Reds offense rated No. 2 and scoring 4.6 runs per game in the league. The Mets have averaged 9.1 hits per game to date this season, more than the Reds hitters have managed (8.9 per nine innings).

Cincinnati brings the National League's No. 12-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Mets' league No. 13-ranked defense.

The Reds were a 6-5 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Cincinnati at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. The Reds enjoyed a 6-5 victory at the expense of the Mets on Monday, with Homer Bailey throwing 5 innings of 9-hit ball at Citi Field.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 9-1
Before playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7

A few Reds at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets' last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing Cincinnati


Next up:
Cincinnati at NY Mets, Wednesday, September 28