Two teams heading in the opposite direction will meet up Tuesday as the New York Mets take on the Atlanta Braves. Despite that, the New York Mets won the first game of the series.
The Mets pounded the Atlanta pitching and cruised to a win. The win for the Mets moved them to 59-67 on the season. The loss for Atlanta dropped them to 80-44.
The Braves still have a huge lead in the National League East divisional standings.
Here is a look at our Mets vs Braves Betting Picks. By the looks of it, we should be in for one of the better MLB games today.
New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves Odds
Before we give you our Mets vs Braves Betting Picks, here are the updated odds:
- Moneyline: Atlanta Braves -230 | New York Mets +190
- Runline: Atlanta Braves -1.5 (-122) | New York Mets +1.5 (+102)
- Total: 10.5
New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves Information
New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves
Location of the game: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA.
Date & Time: Tuesday, August 22. 7:20 pm ET.
How to watch: BSSO
New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves Analysis
In the win on Monday, the Mets saw Francisco Lindor come away with two hits and three runs batted in, including a home run. It was his 23rd of the season.
Pete Alonso also picked up an RBI in the game, and he is now five away from 100 on the season. New York has now won four out of their last five games, as they went to St. Louis and won three out of four before this.
The New York Mets will go with Tylor Megill in this game. Megill needs just 13.2 innings to reach 100 on the season. He has 69 strikeouts and 44 walks on the season.
The right-hander has a 7-6 record and a 5.53 earned run average. His last start was on August 16th at home against the Pirates. In that game, he went five innings, allowing five hits and two runs. New York Mets picks against the spread wins have been few and far between this season.
Braves’ Long Ball Symphony
Despite the loss, the Braves still went long ball several times. Marcell Ozuna hit home runs in the 2nd and 4th inning. He now has 26 on the season. Atlanta is the top home run-hitting team in all of Major League Baseball, with 237. The Braves have 40+ more than the second-highest in all of baseball, the Dodgers.
Atlanta also has the best batting average in Major League Baseball, as they are hitting .274 as a team. The Braves saw Ronald Acuna Jr. pick up two hits Monday, and his average is up to .333 on the season. Acuna is currently leading the MLB MVP Odds race.
The Atlanta Braves are going to send Bryce Elder to the mound. Elder is seeking his tenth win of the 2023 season. Elder is 9-4 with a 3.46 earned run average. On the season, the right-hander has struck out 100 batters in 138 innings while walking 45.
His last outing went seven innings, and he allowed just one hit and no runs against the Yankees. Atlanta Braves odds are pretty solid in 2023, with their ability to mash and great pitching.
New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves Betting Picks
This seems to be a great game for Elder to continue pitching lights-out baseball. May as well continue with his mastery of New York baseball teams.
The Mets played well over the weekend but overall have been poor this season and even worse against the Braves. Look for a sharp outing from Elder to give the Braves the win here.
- Taking the Atlanta Braves -1.5 (-122) over the New York Mets, and this game stays under 10.5 runs.
Those are our final Mets vs Braves Betting Picks.
New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves Prediction
- The betting prediction was given: The Braves and the Under.
The final score prediction for this game is the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets by a final score of 6-2 on Tuesday.
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