Miami pays a visit to New York on Sunday, hoping to shut down the Mets bats in baseball action at Citi Field.

The Mets will rely on Chris Young to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Ricky Nolasco will be his counterpart for the Marlins. Chris Young is 4-8 this season, and Ricky Nolasco is 12-12.



View Miami vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Mets as +100 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Mets rated this week at No. 12 and the Marlins sitting at No. 14.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 11 ranked National League offense (4 runs per game) against a Marlins defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 13 in the National League at 4.5 runs allowed per game. The Mets have been averaging 8.4 hits per game, more than the Marlins have managed so far this season (8.3 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Miami owns the National League's No. 8-rated road mark, allowing 4.5 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 16 in scoring at home.

The Marlins were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -189 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Miami suffered a 4-3 loss against New York on Saturday, as Mark Buehrle wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Citi Field.




Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After playing Miami are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Marlins at Mets trends to consider:
Miami is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
NY Mets are 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Mets' last 16 games at home
NY Mets are 3-11 SU in its last 14 games


Next up:
Miami at Atlanta, Tuesday, September 25
NY Mets home to Pittsburgh, Monday, September 24