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

Jonathon Niese will take the mound for New York, and he'll carry a 8-5 record into the contest. Wade LeBlanc gets the ball for Miami; he's 0-0 so far this season.



View Miami vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Mets as -150 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Mets, most recently No. 9 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Marlins, who rate a National League No. 15 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and New York has the National League's No. 5-rated offensive output, at 8.8 hits per game. The Marlins average 8.1 hits per game, good for No. 14 on the National League list.

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

The Marlins were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Washington at -225 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Marlins endured a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Nationals on Sunday, with Ricky Nolasco throwing 6 innings of 8-hit ball at Nationals Park.

New York was a 7-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Padres. They lost as -128 favorites, while the total score of 10 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. The Mets endured a 7-3 loss at the hands of the Padres on Sunday, with Matt Harvey throwing 5 innings of 8-hit ball at PETCO Park.


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

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Miami are 7-3
After playing San Diego are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Marlins at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 13 games on the road
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets' last 9 games when playing at home against Miami
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets' last 13 games at home


Next up:
Miami at NY Mets, Wednesday, August 8