Citi Field hosts an MLB battle between the New York Mets and the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday.

New York sends Jonathon Niese out against Brad Hand for the Marlins in this game. Niese is 6-7 with a 3.86 ERA on the season, while Hand is 0-0 on the year and has a 0.00 ERA.



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Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 13-ranked Mets and the National League No. 9-rated Marlins in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 8-rated National League offense, averaging 3.9 runs per game, against a Marlins defense that ranks No. 7 in the National League at 4.1 in runs allowed per game. The Mets have averaged 8.3 hits per game so far, more than Marlins batters have averaged on the year (7.8 hits per game).

New York owns the National League's No. 11 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Miami's National League No. 7-rated defense.

In their last action, Miami was a 6-1 loser at home against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at -142 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Marlins endured a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Braves on Thursday, with Brian Flynn throwing 4 innings of 6-hit ball at Marlins Park.

New York lost its last outing, a 7-2 result against the Nationals on September 12. Bettors who backed the Nationals at -159 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. The Mets starter, Aaron Harang, was terrific in striking out 10 Washington batters last time out, but New York still lost 7-2 on Thursday at Citi Field.


Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 6-4
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Miami are 4-6
After playing Washington are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

A few Marlins at Mets trends to consider:
Miami is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Miami is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Miami is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 7 games
NY Mets are 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing Miami


Next up:
Miami at NY Mets, Saturday, September 14