Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets Odds, Picks and Predictions

THE Atlanta Braves (23-12) and New York Mets (18-19) meet for the 2nd game of a 3-game series on Saturday. First pitch from Citi Field is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze the BetMGM Sportsbook lines around the Braves vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Seasonal series: tie 2-2

Atlanta has won 3 in a row after beating New York 4-2 in the series opener on Friday while becoming a -148 road favorite. The Braves hit 3 HRs and took a 4-0 lead at the end of the 3rd inning.

New York managed only 4 hits to 7 and 8 total bases to Atlanta’s 16. LHP Jose Quintana recovered from the loss, allowing 4 earned runs on 6 hits and 2 walks with 3 K in 5 innings. Friday’s win ended a 2-game winning streak for the Mets.

Braves to projected Mets starters

LHP Max Frit against RHP Christian Scott

Fried (2-1, 4.23 ERA) is making his 8th start. He has a WHIP of 1.15, 3.3 BB/9 and 7.5 K/9 in 38 1/3 innings.

• Last Start: Loss, 7 IP, 4 ER, 4 H, 3 BB, 7 K in a 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday
• Career vs. Mets: 8-5, 2.65 ERA (102 IP, 30 ER), 89 H, 30 BB, 108 K over 17 starts and 5 relief appearances

Scott (0-0, 1.35 ERA) is making his 2nd start. The rookie allowed 1 earned run on 5 hits and 1 walk with 6 K’s in 6 2/3 innings in his MLB debut, a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on May 4.

• 2024 stats with Triple-A Syracuse: 3-0, 3.20 ERA (25 1/3 IP, 9 ER), 0.71 WHIP in 5 starts

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Braves alongside the Mets

Powered by BetMGM Sportsbook; Go to the USA TODAY Sports Sports Betting Scores & Odds hub for a complete list. Lines last updated at 3:35 a.m. ET.

• Money Line (ML): Braves -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Bet +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
• Running Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Braves -1.5 (+110) | Put +1.5 (-135)
• More/Less (Y/U): 7.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Braves at Mets Picks and Predictions

Prediction

Braves 4, Mets 3

Money line

BETTING ON THE BRAVES (-155).

Atlanta has won 3 straight games, while New York has lost 4 of its last 6. The Braves are also 2-1 in their last 3 meetings against the Mets overall and 3-1 in their last 4 meetings in New York.

Please note that the Braves are only 2-5 in their last 7 road games.

Running Line/Against the Spread

BET METS +1.5 (-135).

Four of the last 8 matchups between these teams ended with a one-run margin, and 2 of the last 3 of those instances ended in a Mets loss.

With both teams being equally hot and the recent series between these teams being so close, this is a very safe bet.

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BET UNDER 7.5 (-115).

The Under has hit in 4 straight games for Atlanta and is 8-1-1 in his last 10 games. For New York, the Under are 2-1 in their last 3 games overall and 5-1 in their last 6 home games. The Under has also scored in 2 of the last 3 Atlanta-New York matchups in Queens.

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