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Miami Marlins vs. New York Mets

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

The Marlins will give the ball to starter Sandy Alcantara in this one. Right hander Alcantara is 8-12 this season with a 3.21 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Carlos Carrasco who starts for the Mets. Right hander Carrasco is 0-2 with a 6.94 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 6.5.

The Mets were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -171 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Miami, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at -171 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Miami:
Team record: 55-78 SU
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

New York:
Team record: 65-67 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Mets's last 13 games

Next up:
Miami home to Philadelphia Friday, September 3
New York at Washington Friday, September 3