The Philadelphia Phillies battle the visiting New York Mets on Saturday in MLB betting action at Citizens Bank Park.

Jonathon Niese, with a record of 1-3 on the season, gets the ball for the Mets, while the Phillies trot Roy Halladay to the mound in this one. He is 3-1 so far in 2011.



View NY Mets vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Mets listed as underdogs of +-240 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Phillies, most recently No. 3 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Mets, who rate a National League No. 7 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Mets rank No. 10 in the National League at 8.4 hits per game. That compares with Philadelphia’s No. 6 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, New York owns the National League's No. 14-rated road mark, allowing 5 runs per game on the highway. Philadelphia, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in scoring at home.

Last time out for New York, they were a 10-3 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -140 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. New York didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 10-3 to Philadelphia on Friday at Citizens Bank Park.




New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing NY Mets are 7-3
After playing NY Mets are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Mets at Phillies trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against NY Mets


Next up:
NY Mets at Philadelphia, Sunday, May 1