The visiting Astros hope for a solid performance on Sunday as they look to steal a win at Citi Field against the New York Mets.

It's a pitching duel between Jeremy Hefner for the Mets (2-4 on the year) and Lucas Harrell for Houston (10-9 so far).



View Houston vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
New York opened as -135 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Mets at No. 10 in the National League and the Astros at No. 16 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, New York owns the No. 9 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.6 per game. By contrast, the Astros are rated No. 16 in the same category at 8 per game.

Defensively, Houston features the National League's No. 16-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.9 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the National League at home, scoring 3.7 runs per game.

Last time out for Houston, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -305 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Houston didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 3-1 to New York on Saturday at Citi Field.




Houston Astros Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing San Francisco are 2-8
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

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

A few Astros at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games when playing NY Mets
Houston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets' last 10 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets' last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets' last 9 games when playing Houston


Next up:
Houston home to San Francisco, Tuesday, August 28
NY Mets at Philadelphia, Tuesday, August 28