Oakland travels to New York for inter-league play on Wednesday, hoping to secure a victory over the Mets.

It's a pitching duel between R.A. Dickey for the Mets (3-7 on the year) and Gio Gonzalez for Oakland (6-5 so far).



View Oakland vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Mets as -120 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 7.5 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Mets, most recently No. 9 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Athletics, who rate an American League No. 4 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features New York's National League No. 6-ranked scoring average of 4.2 runs per game, against a Athletics offense rated No. 12 and scoring 3.7 runs per game in the league. The Mets have averaged 8.6 hits per game to date this season, more than the Athletics hitters have managed (8.1 per nine innings).

Defensively, Oakland features the American League's No. 5-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.8 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the National League at home, scoring 4.3 runs per game.

In their last action, Oakland was a 7-3 Sportsbook on the road against the Mets. Bettors on Oakland at +122 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. Oakland looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Mets, a 7-3 final on Tuesday in support of Joshua Outman at Citi Field.




Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 5-2
After playing NY Mets are 1-5
After a win are 8-2

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 2-5
After playing Oakland are 4-2
After a loss are 7-3

A few Athletics at Mets trends to consider:
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Oakland is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing Oakland


Next up:
Oakland at NY Mets, Thursday, June 23