The Mets will be trying to slam their rivalsl from the other league on Thursday, as the Oakland Athletics visit in inter-league play at Citi Field.

Chris Capuano gets the call for the New York Mets and he will try to build on a 5-7 mark. In the other dugout, Graham Godfrey brings a 1-0 ledger to the game for the Athletics as he tries to quiet the Mets bats.



View Oakland vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Athletics were listed as +-145 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Mets, most recently No. 9 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Athletics, who rate an American League No. 4 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. 6-rated offensive output, at 8.7 hits per game. The Athletics average 8.1 hits per game, good for No. 13 on the American League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Oakland owns the American League's No. 5-rated road mark, allowing 3.8 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Oakland, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at +101 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Athletics got to extra innings, but lost when they got there against New York on Wednesday; it was a 3-2 final at Citi Field in MLB wagering action.




Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-5
After playing NY Mets are 1-6
After a loss are 2-8

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 2-4
After playing Oakland are 5-2
After a win are 4-6

A few Athletics at Mets trends to consider:
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Oakland is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets' last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games


Next up:
Oakland at Philadelphia, Friday, June 24
NY Mets at Texas, Friday, June 24