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The Atlanta Braves visit the New York Mets in Game 2 of a three-game set at Citi Field Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET. We analyze the Braves-Mets MLB betting odds and lines, with betting picks and best bets around the matchup.
Friday: The Mets took the opener 1-0, the lone run on DH Yoenis Cespedes‘ 7th-inning homer. Unfortunately, I lost my Braves (+155) underdog pick, but don’t regret making it – Atlanta’s Mike Soroka tossed 6 scoreless innings and New York’s ace Jacob deGrom was out of the game after 5 innings. The Braves just couldn’t manufacture any runs, finishing with 3 hits.
Now to Saturday …
Braves at Mets: Projected starting pitchers
LHP Max Fried vs. LHP Steven Matz
Fried in 2019: 17-6, 4.02 ERA in 33 games (30 starts) and 165 2/3 innings
- 2019 vs. Mets: 2-0, 3.86 ERA (11 ER, 25 2/3 IP) in 5 games (4 starts)
- Career vs. Mets: 2-1, 2.93 ER (13 ER, 40 IP) in 11 games (6 starts)
Matz in 2019: 11-10, 4.21 ERA in 32 games (30 starts)
- 2019 vs. Braves: 2-2, 3.19 ERA (11 ER, 31 IP) in 6 starts
- Career vs. Braves: 6-2, 2.94 ERA (23 ER, 70 1/3 IP) in 13 starts
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Braves at Mets: Key injuries
(List of injuries around the league)
Braves
- C Travis d’Arnaud (negative COVID test, but has symptoms) out
- C Tyler Flowers (negative COVID test, but has symptoms) out
- OF Nick Markakis (COVID concerns) out for season
Mets
- RP Robert Gsellman (triceps) out
- 2B Jed Lowrie (knee) out
- RP Brad Brach (undisclosed) out
Braves at Mets: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated Saturday at 7:45 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Braves 4, Mets 2
Moneyline (ML)
ATLANTA (-112) is the STRONGEST PLAY. Look for Fried, who led all National League left-handers with 17 wins in 2019, to get the Braves in the win column. He’s been pretty tough on the Mets (+100) since his MLB debut in 2017, and there’s no reason to believe that doesn’t continue Saturday.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
PASS. The Braves’ -1.5 (+135) is tempting, but let’s just settle for the moneyline win. The Mets are +1.5 (-162).
Over/Under (O/U)
Back the UNDER 9 (-110). Friday’s stud aces put both offenses in a funk. I don’t see the bats waking up in Game 2.
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2020 overall record: 34-25-1. Strongest plays: 20-11.
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