A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting New York duelling Los Angeles on Friday at Dodger Stadium.

Aaron Harang gets the call for the Los Angeles Dodgers and he will try to build on a 5-4 mark. In the other dugout, R.A. Dickey brings a 11-1 ledger to the game for the Mets as he tries to quiet the Dodgers bats.



View NY Mets vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 110 moneyline favorites in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 6.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Dodgers sit at No. 1 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Mets sit at a National League No. 9 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Los Angeles' National League No. 12-ranked scoring average of 3.9 runs per game, against a Mets offense rated No. 4 and scoring 4.5 runs per game in the league. The Dodgers have averaged 8.4 hits per game to date this season, less than the Mets hitters have managed (8.6 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the National League's No. 2-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Mets own the National League's No. 9 mark in runs allowed.

The Mets were a 3-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at +118 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Mets enjoyed a 3-2 victory at the expense of the Dodgers on Thursday, with Chris Young throwing 6 1/3 innings of 6-hit ball at Dodger Stadium.




New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing LA Dodgers are 9-1
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 1-9
After playing NY Mets are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few Mets at Dodgers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets' last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets' last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers' last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games at home


Next up:
NY Mets at LA Dodgers, Saturday, June 30