The New York Mets battle the visiting Florida Marlins on Monday in MLB betting action at Citi Field.

The match puts starter Javier Vazquez for the Marlins on the hill facing Michael Pelfrey for the Mets. Vazquez brings a 7-9 mark to the game, while Pelfrey is 6-9 to date on the season.



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:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 7-ranked Mets and the National League No. 10-rated Marlins in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 4-rated National League offense, averaging 4.5 runs per game, against a Marlins defense that ranks No. 12 in the National League at 4.3 in runs allowed per game. The Mets have averaged 9.2 hits per game so far, more than Marlins batters have averaged on the year (8.4 hits per game).

Defensively, Florida features the National League's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.4 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the National League at home, scoring 4.1 runs per game.

In their last action, Florida was a 3-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Florida at +136 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Florida got the job done in their last match in a 3-1 victory over Atlanta on Sunday at Turner Field behind starter Ricky Nolasco.

In their last action, New York was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Nationals. Bettors on Washington at -118 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. New York looks to rebound from a loss to the Nationals, who beat them 3-2 on Sunday behind a start from Jordan Zimmermann at Nationals Park.


Florida Marlins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 6-4
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Florida are 3-7
After playing Washington are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Marlins at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Florida's last 17 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 14 of NY Mets' last 17 games when playing Florida
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets' last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets' last 12 games at home


Next up:
Florida at NY Mets, Tuesday, August 2