The Rangers will be trying to slam their rivals from the other league on Saturday, as the New York Mets visit in inter-league play at Rangers Ballpark.

Alexi Ogando gets the call for the Texas Rangers and he will try to build on a 7-2 mark. In the other dugout, Jonathon Niese brings a 6-6 ledger to the game for the Mets as he tries to quiet the Rangers bats.



View NY Mets vs Texas Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Texas opened as -175 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 9.

Power Rankings:
The Rangers sit at No. 3 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Mets sit at a National League No. 9 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Mets rank No. 6 in the National League at 8.7 hits per game. That compares with Texas’s No. 2 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, New York owns the National League's No. 12-rated road mark, allowing 4.5 runs per game on the highway. Texas, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.

The Mets were an 8-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Texas at -164 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Mets endured an 8-1 loss at the hands of the Rangers on Friday, with Mike Pelfrey throwing 6 innings of 8-hit ball at Rangers Ballpark.




New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 3-4
After playing Texas are 5-1
After a loss are 7-3

Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing NY Mets are 2-5
After playing NY Mets are 2-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Mets at Rangers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets' last 7 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas' last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets


Next up:
NY Mets at Texas, Sunday, June 26