New York will try to be nasty hosts on Saturday when the Miami Marlins pay a visit to Citi Field.

Mark Buehrle, with a record of 13-12 on the season, gets the ball for the Marlins, while the Mets trot R.A. Dickey to the mound in this one. He is 18-6 so far in 2012.



View Miami vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Mets were listed as -160 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Mets sit at No. 12 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Marlins sit at a National League No. 14 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Marlins rank No. 13 in the National League at 8.3 hits per game. That compares with New York’s No. 9 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Miami features the National League's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.5 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 16 in the National League at home, scoring 3.4 runs per game.

In their last action, Miami was a 7-3 loser on the road against the Mets. Bettors on New York at -148 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Miami looks to rebound from a loss to the Mets, who beat them 7-3 on Friday behind a start from Jonathon Niese at Citi Field.




Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing NY Mets are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Miami are 4-6
After playing Miami are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Marlins at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
NY Mets are 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Mets' last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets' last 10 games when playing Miami


Next up:
Miami at NY Mets, Sunday, September 23