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Miami Marlins at New York Mets Betting Preview 09/12/18

Gregory J. Fisher-USA TODAY Sports

The New York Mets will welcome the Miami Marlins to Citi Field in Game 1 of a NL East doubleheader. The game gets underway 4:10 p.m. ET and SportsNet New York will broadcast the matchup.

Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets Odds

The Marlins are 57-86 SU and have gone 73-69 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 3.5 units for moneyline gamblers and 11.1 units ATS. The Mets, on the other hand, are 65-78 SU and 70-71 ATS. They’ve lost 11.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.6 units ATS.

Mets games have an over/under record of 63-70-8 in 2018. Miami has an over/under record of 70-67-5.

Trevor Richards will get the start for Miami. Richards is 3-8 with a 4.73 ERA and 105 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Mets this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.

The Mets will be sending righty Zack Wheeler (10-7, 3.39 ERA) to the mound. Wheeler has 168 strikeouts and 52 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.17. Wheeler is 2-1 with 24 strikeouts and a 1.80 ERA across three starts against Miami this year.

As a unit, New York’s pitching staff has yielded 4.5 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 3.78 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.01 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.4 K/9. In 60 games against divisional foes, Mets starters have an ERA of 3.67 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.05.

New York’s hitters are putting up 4.2 runs per outing, including 4.0 per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .246/.330/.449 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.

The Mets’ hitters have been led by Amed Rosario, who is hitting .254/.295/.382 with seven home runs, 43 RBIs, 66 runs and 18 steals.

For the visitors, Miami’s pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 4.40 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 7.67 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.29, along with a WHIP of 1.30 and a K/9 of 8.00.

Marlins hitters have slashed .240/.307/.362 on their way to 3.7 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).

Starlin Castro has led Miami’s hitters and is hitting .286/.337/.410 with 11 home runs, 51 RBIs and 72 runs scored.

The Marlins are looking for another win following a 5-3 victory in the prior game of this series.

Miami Marlins at New York Mets Pick

Predictions: SU Winner – Mets, ATS Winner – Marlins, O/U – OVER

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Notes

Betting Trends

The over has cashed in just two of Miami’s last seven games.

The Marlins have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.

New York has recorded 20.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.2 over its last five.

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