R.A. Dickey out to silence Padres bats in MLB contest

San Diego PadresNew York Mets
Aug 10, 7:10 PM | GrassCiti Field

San Diego Padres vs New York Mets Odds

51-66TEAM RECORD58-57



Citi Field hosts an MLB battle between the New York Mets and the visiting San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

Aaron Harang, with a record of 10-3 on the season, gets the ball for the Padres, while the Mets trot R.A. Dickey to the mound in this one. He is 5-10 so far in 2011.



View San Diego vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Mets as -145 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 8 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 7-rated Mets and the league No. 11-ranked Padres, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between New York and its National League No. 3-rated batting order, averaging 4.5 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 14 lineup of the Padres at 3.7 runs per outing.

Defensively, San Diego features the National League's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.8 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the National League at home, scoring 4.3 runs per game.

The Padres were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -134 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. San Diego looks to rebound from a loss to the Mets, who beat them 5-4 on Tuesday behind a start from Chris Capuano at Citi Field.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 7-3
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing San Diego are 5-5
After playing San Diego are 6-4
After a win are 6-4


A few Padres at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego


Next up:
San Diego at NY Mets, Thursday, August 11

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