Reds-Mets Pointspread Pointers

The Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday afternoon when they meet at Shea Stadium in the first game of a doubleheader.

Matt Belisle will be the starting pitcher for the Reds on this day. Righthander Belisle is 1-2 this season with a 6.91 ERA.

Starting this game for the Mets will be ace Johan Santana. The lefthander has a 2.91 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.

Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

Joey Votto belted three home runs in leading the Reds to a 9-0 win over the Cubs on Wednesday, as -140 favorites in the series finale. The nine runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9).

Votto finished 3-for-4 at the plate for the Reds. Edinson Volquez combined on a four-hit shutout, and whiffed 10 batters for his fifth win of the season.

John Maine had a four-hit performance on Wednesday, as the Mets defeated the Dodgers 12-1 in the series finale. The Mets took the game as a +105 underdog, while the 12 runs went OVER the day's posted over/under (8.5).

Ryan Church went 3-for-4 at the plate with one RBI. Raul Casanova had two hits, two RBIs and scored twice in the victory.

Team records:
Cincinnati: 14-21 SU
New York: 17-15 SU

Cincinnati most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

New York most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games

Next up:
NY Mets home to Cincinnati, Saturday, May 10

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