MLB Betting: Marlins vs Mets

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Florida Marlins and the New York Mets meet at Citi Field. Nate Robertson will be the starting pitcher for the Marlins on this day. Lefthander Robertson is 4-4 this season with a 4.30 ERA. Robertson's opponent in this one will be Jonathon Niese. The Mets lefthander has a 4.79 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Mets rallied for two runs in the sixth inning to defeat the Marlins 4-3 on Friday, as a -110 pick'em. That game's seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Jeff Francoeur went 2-for-4 with a run batted in for the Mets. R.A. Dickey allowed three runs on seven hits over 6 1-3 innings in picking up the win. Anibal Sanchez gave up four runs off nine hits over 5 2-3 innings in suffering the loss. Team records: Florida: 28-28 SU New York: 28-27 SU Florida most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing NY Mets are 7-3 After playing NY Mets are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5 New York most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Florida are 2-8 After playing Florida are 3-7 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida's last 10 games on the road Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games at home NY Mets are 8-4 SU in its last 12 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida Next up: NY Mets home to Florida, Sunday, June 6 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.