The New York Mets (30-32 look to avoid the sweep when they visit the Atlanta Braves (37-24) in the final game of a three-game set. Sportsbooks have listed the Braves as -191 favorites, while the Mets are +162 underdogs to pick up a win.
Spencer Strider takes the mound for Atlanta while Justin Verlander is New York’s starter for the contest.
Braves vs. Mets Odds
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Braves and Mets Betting Trends
The Braves have won 31 of the 52 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (59.6%).
Atlanta has gone 12-4 (winning 75% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -191 or shorter.
The Mets have won six, or 35.3%, of the 17 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
New York has played as an underdog of +162 or more once this season and lost that game.
The Braves have had an over/under set by bookmakers 61 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 33 of those games (33-25-3).
So far this season, the Mets and their opponents have hit the over in 28 of their 61 games with a total.
Braves Stats & Insights
The Braves are the sixth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 5.1 runs per game (310 total).
Atlanta ranks third-best in MLB action with 100 total home runs.
The Braves have the sixth-best batting average in the majors (.261).
Atlanta’s 8.6 strikeouts per game rank 13th in MLB.
The 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Braves pitching staff ranks fourth in the majors.
Atlanta has the sixth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.70).
Mets Stats & Insights
The Mets have scored the 17th-most runs in the league this season with 267 (4.3 per game).
New York ranks 11th in Major League Baseball with 73 home runs.
The Mets’ .238 batting average ranks 21st in the league this season.
New York has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the third-best strikeout rate (7.5 per game) among MLB offenses.
The Mets strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 13th in MLB.
New York has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.58) in the majors this season.
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Braves Key Players to Watch
The Braves are sending Strider (6-2) out for his 13th start of the season. He is 6-2 with a 3.10 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 69 2/3 innings pitched.
Ronald Acuna Jr. leads Atlanta with a batting average of .331. He’s also hit 12 home runs with 33 RBI.
Matt Olson is batting .232 this season with a team-high 17 home runs and 43 RBI.
Ozzie Albies is slashing .258/.306/.481 this season for the Braves.
Sean Murphy is batting .287 with an OBP of .389 and a slugging percentage of .552 this season.
Mets Key Players to Watch
Verlander (2-3) will take to the mound for the Mets and make his seventh start of the season.
Pete Alonso has racked up a team-high 22 home runs and 49 runs batted in.
Francisco Lindor has 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 21 walks while hitting .216.
Brandon Nimmo leads the Mets with a team-high batting average of .284.
Jeff McNeil is batting .277 with seven doubles, a triple, two home runs and 23 walks.
Braves and Mets Injuries
Braves: Dylan Lee: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Fried: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ehire Adrianza: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Huascar Ynoa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kolby Allard: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Tyler Matzek: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Mets: Edwin Uceta: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Tim Locastro: 60 Day IL (Back), Stephen Ridings: 60 Day IL (Lat), Sam Coonrod: 60 Day IL (Lat), Bryce Montes de Oca: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Elieser Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Edwin Díaz: 60 Day IL (Knee), José Quintana: 60 Day IL (Rib), Pete Alonso: day-to-day (Wrist)
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