The New York Mets will look to grab an inter-league road victory when they take on the Indians in Cleveland at Progressive Field on Friday in baseball action.

It's a pitching duel between Scott Kazmir for the Indians (7-7 on the year) and Zack Wheeler for New York (7-3 so far).



View NY Mets vs Cleveland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Indians in this matchup found them as -163 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Indians at No. 5 in the American League and the Mets at No. 10 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cleveland has the American League's No. 7-rated offensive output, at 8.5 hits per game. The Mets average 8.4 hits per game, good for No. 12 on the National League list.

Defensively, New York features the National League's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the American League at home, scoring 4.4 runs per game.

New York won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Braves on September 4. Bettors who backed the Mets at +128 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. New York looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Braves, a 5-2 final on Wednesday in support of Dillon Gee at Turner Field.

In their last action, Cleveland was a 6-4 Sportsbook at home against the Orioles. Bettors on Cleveland at -116 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Cleveland got the job done in their last match in a 6-4 victory over Baltimore on Wednesday at Progressive Field behind starter Zach McAllister.


New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Cleveland are 7-2
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Cleveland Indians Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 2-7
After playing Baltimore are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

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


Next up:
NY Mets at Cleveland, Saturday, September 7