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Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Betting Preview

The top two teams in the NL East will square off on Sunday afternoon as the Atlanta Braves (64-45) take on the New York Mets (69-39). The Mets will host this one at Citi Field, with the first pitch scheduled for 4:10 pm ET.

The Mets have already won the series, but they will look to take four of five from the Braves in Sunday’s finale. On Saturday, the Mets swept a doubleheader, winning 8-5 and 6-2.

In the first game, David Peterson picked up the win after throwing 5.1 scoreless innings. Francisco Lindor was the star for the Mets offensively, going three for four with three runs batted in and two runs scored.

In his debut with Atlanta, Jake Odorizzi allowed three runs (two earned) over 4.2 innings of work. Matt Olson, Ronald Acuna Jr, Austin Riley, and William Contreras had two hits apiece, but it wasn’t enough to take down New York.

In the second game, Max Scherzer dominated, throwing seven scoreless innings while striking out 11. Pete Alonso went three for four with a run batted in and a run scored.

For Atlanta, Max Fried went six innings, allowing four runs (two earned) while striking out five. William Contreras hit his 15th home run of the season, but it wasn’t enough in the loss.

The Mets are the favorites Sunday playing at home. They are -144 to win while the Braves’ moneyline sits at +122. The runline features Atlanta +1.5 (-194), and the over/under for total runs is seven.

Braves Look To Cut Into Deficit

Losing three of the first four MLB games of this series, the Braves have now fallen 5.5 games out of first place in the NL East. While they hold the top Wild Card spot, Atlanta would love to cut into the divisional lead.

On the mound will be 23-year-old righty Spencer Strider. In 23 games this season, he is 6-3 with a 2.79 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and has 133 strikeouts in 87 innings.

Strider has won back-to-back starts against the Phillies. In those two starts, he has allowed just two earned runs in 12.2 innings while striking out 19.

Offensively, keep an eye on third baseman Austin Riley in this one. In 12 career at bats versus the Mets’ Jacob deGrom, he is hitting .250 with two home runs and four runs batted in.

Marcell Ozuna, Eddie Rosario, and Travis d’Arnaud have also homered off of the righty, while Ronald Acuna Jr. is hitting .296 in 27 at bats with two runs batted in.

Mets Look To Stay Red Hot

At 69-39, the Mets have the second-best record in the National League and lead the NL East by 5.5 games over the Braves. They have been playing incredibly as of late, winning eight of their last ten.

The Mets have also been amazing at Citi Field this year. To date, they are 34-18 when playing at home (compared to 35-21 on the road).

Taking the mound will be ace Jacob deGrom. Making his first start in over a year due to shoulder injuries, deGrom went five innings against Washington, allowing just one run on three hits while striking out six.

deGrom threw just 59 pitches in that outing, and he will likely have a pitch limitation on Sunday as well.

Offensively, Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor have been the Mets’ best hitters this season. Alonso is hitting .283/.360/.550 with a team-leading 29 home runs and 93 runs batted in. Not to be outdone, Francisco Lindor is hitting .267/.345/.460 with 19 home runs and a team-leading 68 runs scored.

Take The Braves On The Moneyline

It is hard to bet against Jacob deGrom, but knowing that he will be making just his second start in over a year for the Mets, it seems like this would be a good opportunity to bet against him.

Really, this one isn’t as much about thinking the Mets can’t win this game and more about the value that is presented with the Braves.

Atlanta has been solid on the road at 27-23, and Spencer Strider has been downright remarkable for the Braves throughout the entire season.

Again, this one could go either way, which is why there is just so much more value in taking the Braves at +122 straight up Sunday.

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