MLB Betting Lines - Florida Marlins vs. New York Mets Odds

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Florida Marlins and the New York Mets meet at Citi Field.

The Marlins will give the ball to starter Sean West in this one. Lefthander West is 6-5 this season with a 4.61 ERA.

Current streak:
Florida has won 2 straight games.
New York has lost 2 straight games.

West's opponent in this one will be Bobby Parnell. The Mets righthander has a 7.71 ERA to go along with a 1-4 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Marlins listed as 115-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.

The Marlins scored four runs in the first inning and went on to defeat the Mets 6-3 on Wednesday, as -125 favorites. The nine runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (9).

Cody Ross launched a three-run homer to lead the Marlins. Ricky Nolasco tossed 6 1-3 innings for the win, giving up four hits and three runs.

Daniel Murphy drove in a run and scored another in the loss for the Mets, who were +105 underdogs. Pat Misch allowed six hits and five runs over six innings on the mound.

A few trends to consider:
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida's last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 11 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Mets's last 19 games when playing Florida
NY Mets are 5-12 SU in its last 17 games

Next up:
Florida home to Washington, Friday, September 11
NY Mets at Philadelphia, Friday, September 11