Citi Field hosts an MLB battle between the New York Mets and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.

Zack Greinke, with a record of 3-1 on the season, gets the ball for the Brewers, while the Mets trot Dillon Gee to the mound in this one. He is 2-2 so far in 2012.



View Milwaukee vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Brewers were listed as 115 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 7 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 12-rated Brewers taking on the National League's No. 15-rated Mets in this contest.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between New York and its National League No. 5-rated batting order, averaging 4.3 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 7 lineup of the Brewers at 4.1 runs per outing.

Defensively, Milwaukee features the National League's No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 5 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 in the National League at home, scoring 3.1 runs per game.

The Brewers were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +135 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Brewers endured a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Mets on Monday, with Yovani Gallardo throwing 6 innings of 2-hit ball at Citi Field.




Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Houston are 8-2
After playing NY Mets are 9-1
After a loss are 4-6

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

A few Brewers at Mets trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Milwaukee is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets' last 7 games
NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
NY Mets are 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets' last 7 games at home


Next up:
Milwaukee at Houston, Wednesday, May 16
NY Mets home to Cincinnati, Wednesday, May 16