Mets vs Marlins MLB Handicapping

[stephanie duffy]

Courtesy of OddsShark.com

The New York Mets and the Miami Marlins will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Marlins Park.

The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Johan Santana in this game. Santana has a 1-2 record and a 2.61 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it'll be Mark Buehrle who starts for the Marlins. Lefthander Buehrle is 2-4 with a 2.83 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Marlins listed as 126-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total is sitting at 7.

New York won its last outing, a 10-6 result against the Phillies on May 9. Bettors who backed the Mets at +173 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (16) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Miami was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Miami at -145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Current streak:
New York has won 5 straight games.

Team records:
New York: 18-13 SU
Miami: 16-15 SU

New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Miami are 7-3
After playing Philadelphia are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

Miami most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing NY Mets are 3-7
After playing Houston are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Miami's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Miami is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing NY Mets

Next up:
Miami home to NY Mets, Saturday, May 12