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Atlanta Braves at New York Mets odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Tuesday’s Atlanta Braves at New York Mets odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Atlanta Braves (49-51) play the New York Mets (53-45) Tuesday in the third game of their five-game series at Citi Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Braves vs. Mets odds with MLB picks and predictions.

These teams started their series by splitting a doubleheader Monday. Atlanta took the first game 2-0 and New York won the latter half 1-0.

Season series: Mets lead 7-6.

RHP Charlie Morton is Atlanta’s projected starter. He is 9-3 with a 3.65 ERA (111 IP, 45 ER), 1.14 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 10.5 K/9 over 20 starts.

  • Last outing: Win, 7-2, with 6 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 4 BB and 8 K Thursday at the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Morton is 1-0 with a 1.89 ERA (19 IP, 4 ER) against New York this season with 8 H, 3 BB and 26 K through three starts.

The Mets haven’t officially announced their starter but RHP Nick Tropeano is projected to get the nod. He is 0-1 with 8 IP, 2 ER, 8 H, 3 BB and 2 K this season while making a combined five appearances for the Mets and San Francisco Giants.

  • Last outing: No-decision in relief with 2 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB and 0 K in New York’s 13-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates July 9.

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Braves at Mets odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Braves -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Mets +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Braves -1.5 (+135) | Mets +1.5 (-165)
  • Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Prediction

Braves 5, Mets 2

Money line (ML)

BET the BRAVES (-120) for 1 unit because Morton has been dealing lately and has pitched very well against the Mets this season.

Six of Morton’s previous seven outings were quality starts and over that span, he is 4-0 with a 2.40 ERA and 55/14 K/BB.

Furthermore, New York’s lineup has just a .197 wOBA against Morton this season with only 8 hits through 70 plate appearances on a hard-contact rate of 28.9%. Morton has a 2.49 xFIP and 32.9 K-BB% in his three starts against the Mets this season.

Also, this figures to be a bullpen day for New York, since Tropeano hasn’t pitched more than 2 innings in any outing, but New York’s bullpen is a bit overcooked heading into Tuesday’s game.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

PASS because I don’t know enough about New York’s pitching situation to lay it with the Braves -1.5 (+135) especially because Atlanta is just 9-15 ATS as a road favorite this season and 22-30 ATS against divisional opponents.

Over/Under (O/U)

Slight “LEAN” to the UNDER 8.5 (-115) for a quarter unit because these teams have a combined 36-50-5 O/U record in NL East games, Atlanta is 8-15-1 O/U as a road favorite and New York is 3-8 O/U as a home underdog.

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Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Game 2 odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Monday’s Atlanta Braves at New York Mets odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Atlanta Braves (48-50) and New York Mets (52-44) play the second game of their Monday doubleheader at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y., with the first pitch coming shortly after 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Braves vs. Mets odds with MLB picks and predictions.

RHP Bryse Wilson is the projected starting pitcher for the Braves. He is 2-3 with a 5.34 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 6.0 K/9 and 2.2 BB/9 over 28 2/3 innings across 6 starts.

Wilson last appeared in the majors June 20 in a doubleheader start against the St. Louis Cardinals. He was knocked around for 5 runs on 8 hits with no walks across 4 innings.

RHP Nick Tropeano is one of several pitchers expected to work in a bullpen game for the Mets. He is 1-0 with 2 ER, 8 H, 3 BB and 2 K over 8 innings across 5 relief appearances for the Mets (1) and San Francisco Giants (4) this season.

RPs Anthony Banda and Drew Smith are also expected to see some action for the banged-up Mets pitching staff.

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Braves at Mets Game 2 odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Braves +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Mets -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Braves +1.5 (-185) | Mets -1.5 (+150)
  • Over/Under: 7.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)

Prediction

Mets 5, Braves 2

Money line (ML)

The METS (-140) are a good play in the nightcap against Wilson, who has been a little erratic this season.

New York hasn’t had a ton of success against Atlanta recently, but it has won five of its last seven games heading into the doubleheader and the Mets are playing well lately.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

METS -1.5 (+150) is worth a small-unit play in Game 2 at this price level. Wilson hasn’t been terribly effective this season, and the home side should get to him early and often.

Over/Under (O/U)

The UNDER 7.5 (-120) is the lean, ever so slightly.

While Wilson has been a little shaky and hasn’t been able to go deep into games, the Mets offense has struggled. They are averaging just 4.2 runs per game across their last five outings, and they have scored 20 total runs in the last seven head-to-head meetings coming into Monday’s double-dip.

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Atlanta Braves at New York Mets odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Wednesday’s Atlanta Braves at New York Mets odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Atlanta Braves (35-37) conclude their four-game series with the New York Mets (37-31) Wednesday at Citi Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Braves vs. Mets odds with MLB picks and predictions.

RHP Kyle Wright makes his second start of the season for the Braves. Wright got a no-decision with 4 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB and 5 K in Atlanta’s 5-2 win at the Chicago Cubs April 16.

  • vs. Mets on the current roster: 38 at-bats with a .368/.455/.711 slash line, 9/6 K/BB, 3 HR and 8 RBIs.

RHP Tylor Megill makes his MLB debut for the Mets. Megill is the 21st ranked prospect in the Mets organization (according to MLB.com) and is 2-1 with a 3.35 ERA (40 1/3 IP, 15 ER), 1.09 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 13.2 K/9 in eight Minor League starts.

Since New York won the first game of a seven-inning doubleheader Monday they’ve been held scoreless in consecutive Atlanta victories.

Season series: Mets lead 4-3.

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Braves at Mets odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Braves +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Mets -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Braves -1.5 (+150) | Mets +1.5 (-190)
  • Over/Under: 9 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Prediction

Braves 5, Mets 3

Money line (ML)

“LEAN” to the BRAVES (+100) FIRST 5 INNINGS for 1 unit since Wright pitched well vs. the Mets last year, has a diverse pitch arsenal, and Atlanta’s lineup is a lot more effective against right-handed pitching.

For instance, in those two starts, New York’s lineup’s slash line was .176/.282/.235 with a .244 wOBA and a 26.1% hard-hit rate.

Also, Wright was the fifth overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft and has a five-pitch arsenal with his most used pitches being a slider and sinker.

Furthermore, two of the Mets’ best hitters vs. the sinker and slider (OFs Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo) are on the IL and four of New York’s projected starters have a negative run value against both pitches.

Finally, against right-handed pitching, the Braves hitters rank seventh in BB/K rate, eighth in wOBA, and 11th in wRC+ while New York’s lineup ranks worse in all three categories, bottoming out at 20th in wOBA.

The reason why I’m on Atlanta’s First 5 Innings money line and not the full game is because New York’s bullpen is the much better of the two.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

PASS with a slight “lean” to the Braves +0.5 (-150) First 5 Innings run line because I’d love to have a little insurance with my Atlanta First 5 Innings money line, but it’s above my price range.

Over/Under (O/U)

Slight “LEAN” to the UNDER 9 (-110) for a quarter unit – if at all – as a “contrarian” play of the market and because the Mets have scored two or fewer runs in six of their last eight games.

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Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Game 1 odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Monday’s Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Game 1 odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Atlanta Braves (33-36) and New York Mets (36-29) are tabbed for a Monday twin bill at Citi Field. First pitch in Game 1 is slated for 5:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Braves vs. Mets odds with MLB picks and predictions.

RHP Ian Anderson is the projected starting pitcher for the Braves. He is 4-3 with a 3.58 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 9.5 K/9 and 3.5 BB/9 through 70 1/3 IP spanning 13 starts.

Anderson is coming off a dodgy outing against the Boston Red Sox Wednesday with 4 ER allowed in 4 IP. He has allowed 4 ER in three of his last four starts, and that stretch kicked off with Anderson allowing 4 runs in as many frames against these Mets May 29. He went into that start with a 2.82 ERA and has logged a 5.59 ERA since.

RHP Jacob deGrom is the projected starter for the Mets. He is 6-2 with a 0.54 ERA, 0.51 WHIP, 14.9 K/9 and 1.1 BB/9 across 67 IP over 11 starts.

DeGrom was removed from his previous outing due to right shoulder soreness, but he’s expected to be available for Monday after a clear MRI. The Mets ace hasn’t allowed an earned run over his last four starts (22 IP), and he hasn’t yielded more than 1 ER in any start this season.

He has fanned 17.4 batters per nine over his last three home starts. Current Atlanta batters own a .608 OPS against him.

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Braves at Mets odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Braves +175 (bet $100 to win $175) | Mets -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Braves +1.5 (-135) | Mets -1.5 (+115)
  • Over/Under: 4.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Prediction

Mets 3, Braves 2

Money line (ML)

The Braves took three of four games from the St. Louis Cardinals over the weekend. For the season, Atlanta is 13-16 on the road and 3-7 over their last 10 games abroad.

The Mets lost three of four games in a weekend series at the Washington Nationals. The NL East’s first-place cub has played .741 ball (20-7) at home; New York is a plus-41 in run differential over those 27 games. The Mets have played 10 series at Citi Field this season and are 8-2 in the opening games of those home sets.

The recent form of these NL East foes, mixed with deGrom and a top-10 Mets bullpen against Anderson and a bottom-10 Atlanta ‘pen, all make for solid value on NEW YORK (-200).

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

With the way the Mets play at home, the run-line play is tempting, but the 7-inning format of the game and the quality starters bring in enough gray area. PASS.

Over/Under (O/U)

Just enough respect for a shaky Mets offense and plenty of respect for that of the Braves tilt the value here on such a low total. TAKE THE OVER 4.5 (-115).

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Atlanta Braves at New York Mets odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Sunday’s Atlanta Braves at New York Mets odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Atlanta Braves (24-26) and New York Mets (25-20) wrap up a two-game series tonight on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball. First pitch at Citi Field is slated for 7:08 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Braves vs. Mets odds with MLB picks and predictions.

2021 series: Mets lead 3-1

Friday’s opener was rained out and the Mets beat the Braves 13-2 Saturday behind a season-high 5 homers.

LHP Max Fried is the Braves’ projected starter for Sunday. He is 2-2 with a 4.63 ERA (35 IP, 18 ER), 1.49 WHIP, 8.7 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9 in 7 starts this season.

  • Last outing: Win, 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 2 K in 7-1 home victory vs. Pittsburgh Pirates on May 23
  • Career vs. Mets: 3-2, 2.73 ERA (56 IP, 17 ER), 1.32 WHIP, 9.6 K/9 in 9 starts and 5 relief appearances
  • 2021 vs. Mets: 0-1, 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 8 K in 3-1 home loss May 17

RHP Jacob deGrom is the Mets’ projected starter. He is 3-2 with a 0.80 ERA (45 IP, 4 ER), 0.60 WHIP, 14.8 K/9 and 1.4 BB/9 in 7 starts.

  • Last outing: No-decision, 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 9 K vs. Colorado Rockies on May 25 (Mets won 3-1)
  • Career vs. Braves: 8-7, 1.94 ERA (148 1/3 IP, 32 ER), 0.97 WHIP, 11.0 K/9 in 23 starts

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Braves at Mets odds, lines, picks and prediction

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  • Money line: Braves +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Mets -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Braves +1.5 (-225) | Mets -1.5 (+180)
  • Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)

Prediction

Mets 2, Braves 1

Money line (ML)

NEW YORK (-125) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. Both starting pitchers are coming off solid outings, but a line like this on deGrom, the majors’ ERA leader, is too good pass up.

Plus, Atlanta is without LF Marcell Ozuna, who landed on the injured list Friday with two dislocated fingers. Ozuna led the NL with 18 homers last season. In off-the-field news, the two-time All-Star was arrested Saturday on charges of aggravated assault by strangulation and battery.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

PASS. Both clubs are under .500 ATS this season with the Braves owning the third-worst ATS record among all 30 MLB teams.

ATS records: Braves 19-31 | Mets 21-24

Over/Under (O/U)

Back UNDER 5.5 (+100) to WIN A HALF UNIT. Toss out deGrom’s first start of 2021, which went Over by a half run, and he’s 0-5-1 O/U for the season. Meanwhile, the Under is 4-2-1 in Fried’s starts, including 3-0-1 in his last 4 starts.

O/U records: Mets 18-23-2 | Braves 27-21-2

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JOHNNY’S RECORD W-L SP ROI
2021 MLB 53-51-2 17-18-1 -1.66
2020 MLB 80-59-1 39-21 +24.79
2021 (all sports) 156-137-3 66-60-1 +10.24
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Atlanta Braves at New York Mets odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Sunday’s Atlanta Braves at New York Mets odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Atlanta Braves (24-26) and New York Mets (25-20) wrap up a two-game series tonight on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball. First pitch at Citi Field is slated for 7:08 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Braves vs. Mets odds with MLB picks and predictions.

2021 series: Mets lead 3-1

Friday’s opener was rained out and the Mets beat the Braves 13-2 Saturday behind a season-high 5 homers.

LHP Max Fried is the Braves’ projected starter for Sunday. He is 2-2 with a 4.63 ERA (35 IP, 18 ER), 1.49 WHIP, 8.7 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9 in 7 starts this season.

  • Last outing: Win, 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 2 K in 7-1 home victory vs. Pittsburgh Pirates on May 23
  • Career vs. Mets: 3-2, 2.73 ERA (56 IP, 17 ER), 1.32 WHIP, 9.6 K/9 in 9 starts and 5 relief appearances
  • 2021 vs. Mets: 0-1, 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 8 K in 3-1 home loss May 17

RHP Jacob deGrom is the Mets’ projected starter. He is 3-2 with a 0.80 ERA (45 IP, 4 ER), 0.60 WHIP, 14.8 K/9 and 1.4 BB/9 in 7 starts.

  • Last outing: No-decision, 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 9 K vs. Colorado Rockies on May 25 (Mets won 3-1)
  • Career vs. Braves: 8-7, 1.94 ERA (148 1/3 IP, 32 ER), 0.97 WHIP, 11.0 K/9 in 23 starts

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Braves at Mets odds, lines, picks and prediction

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 9:21 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Braves +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Mets -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Braves +1.5 (-225) | Mets -1.5 (+180)
  • Over/Under: 5.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)

Prediction

Mets 2, Braves 1

Money line (ML)

NEW YORK (-125) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. Both starting pitchers are coming off solid outings, but a line like this on deGrom, the majors’ ERA leader, is too good pass up.

Plus, Atlanta is without LF Marcell Ozuna, who landed on the injured list Friday with two dislocated fingers. Ozuna led the NL with 18 homers last season. In off-the-field news, the two-time All-Star was arrested Saturday on charges of aggravated assault by strangulation and battery.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

PASS. Both clubs are under .500 ATS this season with the Braves owning the third-worst ATS record among all 30 MLB teams.

ATS records: Braves 19-31 | Mets 21-24

Over/Under (O/U)

Back UNDER 5.5 (+100) to WIN A HALF UNIT. Toss out deGrom’s first start of 2021, which went Over by a half run, and he’s 0-5-1 O/U for the season. Meanwhile, the Under is 4-2-1 in Fried’s starts, including 3-0-1 in his last 4 starts.

O/U records: Mets 18-23-2 | Braves 27-21-2

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JOHNNY’S RECORD W-L SP ROI
2021 MLB 53-51-2 17-18-1 -1.66
2020 MLB 80-59-1 39-21 +24.79
2021 (all sports) 156-137-3 66-60-1 +10.24
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Atlanta Braves at New York Mets odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Friday’s Atlanta Braves at New York Mets odds and lines, with MLB picks and predictions.

The Atlanta Braves (24-25) travel to Flushing, Queens for a three-game set with NL East rival New York Mets (24-20) at Citi Field. First pitch of Game 1 is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Braves vs. Mets odds with MLB picks and predictions.

Atlanta is 5-5 in the last 10 games, splitting a two-game miniseries at the Boston Red Sox following a 3-1 series win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and losing a three-game series with New York last week.

The NL East-leading Mets beat the Colorado Rockies in three straight to win their four-game series and are 6-4 in their last 10 games, which included the Rockies, Miami Marlins and Braves.

Season series: Mets 2-1.

RHP Ian Anderson makes his 10th start for the Braves. Anderson is 4-1 with a 2.82 ERA (51 IP, 16 ER), 1.20 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 this year.

  • Last outing: Win, 20-1, in 6 IP with 0 ER, 6 H, 0 BB and 6 K last Friday vs. Pirates.
  • Career vs. Mets: 0-1 with 4 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 4 BB and 8 K in one start.
    • vs. Mets on the current roster: 13 at-bats with a .000/.235/.000 slash line and 6/4 K/BB.

RHP Taijuan Walker is the projected starter for the Mets. Walker is 3-1 with a 2.05 ERA (44 IP, 10 ER), 0.97 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 across eight starts.

  • Last outing: No-decision in 3 IP with 0 ER, 1 H, 0 BB and 2 K in New York’s 3-1 win over Atlanta May 17.
  • Career vs. Braves: 0-0 with a 1.80 ERA (15 IP, 3 ER), 0.67 WHIP and 7.2 K/9 over three starts.
    • vs. Braves on the current roster: 34 at-bats with a .235/.308/.412 slash line, 7/3 K/BB, 1 HR and 2 RBIs.

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Braves at Mets odds, lines, picks and prediction

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 12:55 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Braves -160 (bet $160 to win $100) | Mets +135 (bet $100 to win $135)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Braves -1.5 (+110) | Mets +1.5 (-135)
  • Over/Under: 6.5 (O: -125 | U: +105)

Prediction

Braves 5, Mets 1

Money line (ML)

I’m willing to BET the BRAVES (-160) for 1 unit at such a large price point despite Atlanta’s up-and-down play this whole year because Anderson has good stuff, and New York’s lineup is in tatters.

For instance, Anderson was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2016 MLB Draft and grades in the 77th percentile of exit velocity and 65th percentile of whiff rate.

Also, in Anderson’s first career start against the Mets, he struck out eight batters and had a 2.33 FIP but gave up a 3-run home run to 2B Robinson Cano, who’s serving a suspension.

In fact, several key New York hitters are out of the lineup such as 1B Pete Alonso, 3B J.D. Davis, 2B Jeff McNeil, OF Brandon Nimmo and OF Michael Conforto.

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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)

“LEAN” to the BRAVES -1.5 (+110) for a half unit as I wouldn’t hate betting Atlanta’s run line instead of the money line, but I prefer Braves outright because their bullpen 19th in WAR and 24th in xFIP.

However, that daunting Atlanta lineup was underperforming through the first seven weeks of the season and is starting to round into form.

Over the past two weeks, the Braves hitters are fourth in both WAR and wRC+ and second in wRC+.

Over/Under (O/U)

“LEAN” UNDER 6.5 (+105) for a half unit because if this game is played it’ll be in crappy weather conditions, which I think favors the pitchers who’ve been solid against these respective lineups.

Furthermore, these teams have a combined 7-10 O/U when these starters are on the mound, Atlanta has played to the Under in six straight as a road favorite, and the Under in Braves-Mets is contrarian to a market where 71% of the money is with the Over, according to Pregame.com.

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