Marlins-Mets Pointers

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Florida Marlins and the New York Mets meet at Shea Stadium. Ace lefthander Scott Olsen will take the mound for the Marlins to start this game. Olsen is 6-6 this season with a 3.87 ERA. It'll be Brian Stokes toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Righthander Stokes is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 121-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Mets blanked the Marlins 3-0 as a -135 favorite on Friday. The three runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8.5). Oliver Perez pitched seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts for the Mets, while David Wright launched a two-run home run in the win. Ricky Nolasco took the loss for the Marlins after giving up three runs on seven hits in six 2-3 innings. Current streak: New York has won 2 straight games. Team records: Florida: 61-55 SU New York: 61-54 SU Florida most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing NY Mets are 5-5 After playing NY Mets are 5-5 After a loss are 8-2 New York most recently: When playing on Saturday are 8-2 Before playing Florida are 6-4 After playing Florida are 5-5 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 13 of Florida's last 19 games when playing NY Mets The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets NY Mets are 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home The total has gone OVER in 13 of NY Mets's last 19 games when playing Florida NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home Next up: NY Mets home to Florida, Sunday, August 10