A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Florida duelling New York on Tuesday at Citi Field.

New York sends Michael Pelfrey out against Javier Vazquez for the Marlins in this game. Pelfrey is 7-10 with a 4.56 ERA on the season, while Vazquez is 7-11 on the year and has a 4.63 ERA.



View Florida vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-130 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 8 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 7-rated Mets and the league No. 12-ranked Marlins, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features New York's National League No. 5-ranked scoring average of 4.5 runs per game, against a Marlins offense rated No. 10 and scoring 3.9 runs per game in the league. The Mets have averaged 9.2 hits per game to date this season, more than the Marlins hitters have managed (8.3 per nine innings).

Comparing defensive stats, Florida owns the National League's No. 14-rated road mark, allowing 4.6 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 7 in scoring at home.

Florida was a 5-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Mets. They lost as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors. The Marlins endured a 5-1 loss at the hands of the Mets on Monday, with Ricky Nolasco throwing 6 2/3 innings of 9-hit ball at Citi Field.




Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing Florida are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Marlins at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Florida's last 21 games when playing NY Mets
Florida is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets' last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of NY Mets' last 21 games when playing Florida


Next up:
Florida at NY Mets, Wednesday, August 31