Braves vs. Mets Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 25, 2024

Marcell Ozuna is on the brink of 40 homers on the season for the Atlanta Braves (86-71) as they get set to take on the New York Mets (87-70) Wednesday. The Braves enter the matchup as -185 favorites on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Truist Park at 7:20 p.m. ET, live on SNY. Chris Sale takes the mound for Atlanta while David Peterson is New York’s starter for the contest.

Here is our betting primer for this contest, and uncover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Braves vs. Mets Betting Lines

• Favorite: Braves (-185)
• Underdog: Mets (+154)
• Over/under: 7.5

Braves vs. Mets Betting Insights

• The Braves have been favorites in 125 games this season and have come away with the win 71 times (56.8%) in those contests.
• This year Atlanta has won 36 of 52 games when listed as at least -185 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 64.9% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Mets have won 44.3% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (27-34).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +154 or longer, New York has a 2-4 record (winning only 33.3% of its games).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Mets a 39.4% chance to win.

Braves vs. Mets Hitting Leaders

• Ozuna is batting .310 with 39 home runs and 102 RBI. All three of those stats are tops among Atlanta hitters this season.
• Ozuna is fifth in home runs and 11th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Matt Olson has collected 143 hits this season and has an OBP of .333. He’s slugging .463 on the year.
• Francisco Lindor has put up a team-high batting average of .271.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Lindor is 15th in home runs and 30th in RBI.
• Pete Alonso’s 34 home runs and 88 runs batted in are both team-highs.

Braves vs. Mets Pitching Rankings

• The Braves have a 9.7 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
• Braves pitchers have the lowest combined ERA in the majors at 3.52.
• The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.211 as a pitching staff, which is the fifth-best in baseball this season.
• The pitching staff for the Mets has a collective 9.0 K/9, the fifth-best in MLB.
• New York has a 3.94 team ERA that ranks 14th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Mets combine for the 16th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.256).