A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Florida duelling New York on Monday at Citi Field.

The match puts starter Anibal Sanchez for the Marlins on the hill facing R.A. Dickey for the Mets. Sanchez brings a 7-6 mark to the game, while Dickey is 5-11 to date on the season.



View Florida vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Mets as -140 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Mets at No. 7 in the National League and the Marlins at No. 12 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 5 ranked National League offense (4.5 runs per game) against a Marlins defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 12 in the National League at 4.5 runs allowed per game. The Mets have been averaging 9.2 hits per game, more than the Marlins have managed so far this season (8.3 hits on average).

Defensively, Florida features the National League's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.7 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the National League at home, scoring 4.3 runs per game.




Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 3-7
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Marlins at Mets trends to consider:
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
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 Florida
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets' last 10 games at home
NY Mets are 4-11 SU in its last 15 games


Next up:
Florida at NY Mets, Monday, August 29