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Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets
The fans at Citi Field will be treated to a game between the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets when they take their seats on Sunday.
Valente Bellozo will be the starting pitcher for the Marlins on this day. Right hander Bellozo is 2-1 this season with a 2.28 ERA.
The Mets will counter Bellozo with Paul Blackburn. Right hander Blackburn has a 4.43 ERA to go along with a 5-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -190 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Miami was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Mets. Bettors on New York at -190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Miami:
Team record: 45-78 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Miami is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 64-59 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games
NY Mets is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Miami home to Arizona Monday, August 19
New York home to Baltimore Monday, August 19