Mets vs. Braves Prediction
Will the Mets continue to push the total over for bettors when they visit the Braves at 7:35PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Braves are +120 money line underdogs to upset the Mets, who have odds of -143 to win tonight on the road. With Jacob deGrom set to face Bartolo Colon in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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METS KEY TRENDS: The Mets are 2-6 in deGrom’s last eight starts and are just 2-5 in his last seven outings versus National League East opponents. That said, the Mets have won six of deGrom’s last seven starts when their opponent scores five runs or more in their previous game. They’re also 4-1 in his last five starts after allowing five runs or more in their previous game.
BRAVES KEY TRENDS: The Braves have dropped four of their last five home games and are 1-4 in their last five home games versus a right-handed starter. They’re also 3-7 in their last 10 games versus national League East opponents and are 25-52 in their last 77 games during the third game of a series.
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OUR PREDICTION: The over is a perfect 5-0 in the last five meetings between these two teams and 4-1 in the last five meetings in Atlanta. The over is also 47-22-3 in the Braves’ last 72 games overall and has cashed in five of their last seven home games. On the other side, the over is 12-2-2 in the Mets’ last 16 games versus a right-handed starter and is 17-6-3 in their last 26 games overall.
WEDNESDAY MLB FREE PICK: METS/BRAVES OVER 8