The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Florida and New York on Tuesday, with the host Marlins trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

Miguel Batista, with a record of 1-0 on the season, gets the ball for the Mets, while the Marlins trot Chris Volstad to the mound in this one. He is 5-12 so far in 2011.



View NY Mets vs Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Marlins as -125 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 9 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 6-rated Mets taking on the National League's No. 13-rated Marlins in this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Mets rank No. 2 in the National League at 9.2 hits per game. That compares with Florida’s No. 10 ranking in that category.

Florida owns the National League's No. 12 defense, allowing 4.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's National League No. 13-rated defense.

New York lost its last outing, a 9-3 result against the Marlins on September 5. Bettors who backed the Marlins at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. New York suffered a 9-3 loss against Florida on Monday, as Chris Capuano wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Sun Life Stadium.




New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing NY Mets are 6-4
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Mets at Marlins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets' last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games
NY Mets are 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games at home


Next up:
NY Mets at Florida, Wednesday, September 7