Baseball bettors look for value at Citi Field on Saturday as host New York battles the San Diego Padres in baseball odds action.

New York hands the ball to starter Johan Santana in this one and he'll try to improve on his 1-2 mark on the year. San Diego counters with Clayton Richard, who will try to quiet the fans and the Mets bats at the same time.



View San Diego vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, New York sat as -165 favorites. The total was set at 7.5.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 13-rated Padres taking on the National League's No. 14-rated Mets in this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Padres rank No. 15 in the National League at 7.3 hits per game. That compares with New York’s No. 6 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and New York has the National League's No. 14-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Padres own the National League's No. 9 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for San Diego, they were a 6-1 loser as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -112 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. San Diego didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 6-1 to New York on Friday at Citi Field.




San Diego Padres Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 6-4
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing San Diego are 4-6
After playing San Diego are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Padres at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Mets' last 18 games
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
San Diego at NY Mets, Sunday, May 27