Oakland Athletics take on the New York Mets with Odds and Betting Pick

Citi Field hosts an MLB battle between the New York Mets and the visiting Oakland Athletics on Saturday.

Sean Manaea gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Oakland Athletics on Saturday; he's 8-5 on the season. The New York Mets, meanwhile, will counter with Zack Wheeler, who will be looking to improve on his 3-7 mark.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Oakland Athletics were listed as 116 underdogs on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 9 before betting started earlier on Saturday over at Sportsbook.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.9-2.8 result in favor of the Athletics. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Oakland Athletics vs New York Mets Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The New York Mets bring a 44-50 record to the battle against the 43-53 Athletics. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Oakland injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the New York Mets at No. 12 and the Oakland Athletics at No. 13 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits New York Mets No. 9-rated offense, averaging 4.82 runs per game, against a Oakland Athletics defense that ranks No. 25 at 5.12 in runs allowed per game. The New York Mets have averaged 8.59 hits per game so far, more than Oakland Athletics batters have averaged on the year (7.9 hits per game).

New York owns the No. 28 defense, allowing 4.82 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Oakland's No. 25-rated defense.