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

Jose Fernandez gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Marlins on this day; he's 0-0 on the season. The Mets, meanwhile, will counter with Aaron Laffey, who will be looking to improve on his 0-0 mark.



View Miami vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Marlins listed as underdogs of +-142 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 11-ranked Mets and the National League No. 14-rated Marlins in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between New York and its National League No. 1-rated batting order, averaging 6.4 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 13 lineup of the Marlins at 2.2 runs per outing.

Miami brings the National League's No. 12-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Mets' league No. 7-ranked defense.

Miami was a 7-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Mets. They lost as +161 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors. Miami didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 7-3 to New York on Saturday at Citi Field.




Miami Marlins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 3-7
After playing NY Mets are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing Miami are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Marlins at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Miami is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing NY Mets
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games at home
NY Mets are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games
NY Mets are 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home


Next up:
Miami home to Atlanta, Monday, April 8
NY Mets at Philadelphia, Monday, April 8