The New York Mets have paid out on the MLB moneyline in five of starting pitcher Jonathon Niese's last seven outings against Miami as the lefthander is given the ball on Saturday afternoon for the team's game against the Marlins.
Niese is 3-5 with a 4.08 ERA on the season, and he hasn't been a good wager lately with the Mets getting tagged with a loss in five of his last six starts. Tom Koehler (3-3, 3.44 ERA) will be on the mound for the Marlins on Saturday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those going with the New York Mets in this one found them listed on the odds board as moneyline favorites of -134 at Sportsbook for Saturday's contest. The betting total was hovering near 7.5 at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.1-2.6 result in favor of the Mets. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Miami Marlins vs New York Mets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The New York Mets sport a record of 27-22 heading into this matchup, while the Miami Marlins sit at 19-30 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Miami injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 24 (New York Mets) and the No. 30 (Miami Marlins) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the New York Mets No. 24-ranked scoring average of 3.73 runs per game, against a Miami Marlins offense rated No. 27 and scoring 3.71 runs per game. The Mets have averaged 7.73 hits per game to date this season, less than the Marlins hitters have managed (8.76 per nine innings).
Miami brings the No. 16-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Mets's No. 5-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Marlins struck out early and often against Matt Harvey in their last game, but still managed to come out ahead on the scoreboard, striking out 11 times in a 4-3 win over New York on Friday at Citi Field.
- Miami is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
- Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 15 of Miami's last 23 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
- NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games at home
- NY Mets is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Miami
Next Betting Matchups
Miami at New York, Sunday, May 31st
