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The Atlanta Braves (54-48) will lean on Adam Duvall, following a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the New York Mets (55-48) on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET on BSSE. The Braves are -103 underdogs for the contest, according to sportsbooks. New York’s Tylor Megill gets the start, and he’ll go against Atlanta’s Spencer Schwellenbach.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $37.24
Mets to win vs Braves -116
Mets vs. Braves Betting Lines
- Favorite: Mets (-116)
- Underdog: Braves (-103)
- Over/under: 8.5
Mets vs. Braves Betting Insights
- The Mets have won in 31, or 56.4%, of the 55 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- This season New York has been victorious 27 times in 49 chances when named as a favorite of at least -116 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 53.7% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Braves have been the underdog on the moneyline 13 total times this season. They’ve finished 4-9 in those games.
- Atlanta has gone 2-6 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -103 or longer (25%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Braves’ implied win probability is 50.7%.
Mets vs. Braves Hitting Leaders
- Francisco Lindor leads New York in batting average (.257) and home runs (22) this season, while also chipping in with 62 RBI.
- Of all batters in baseball, Lindor’s home run total ranks him 12th and his RBI tally ranks him 24th.
- Pete Alonso has 95 hits and an OBP of .325 to go with a slugging percentage of .452 this season.
- Marcell Ozuna paces the Braves with 29 home runs and 81 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-high batting average of .308.
- Ozuna is third in home runs and third in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
- Austin Riley is hitting .254 with 22 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 32 walks.
Mets vs. Braves Pitching Rankings
- The Mets average 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, sixth-most in the league.
- The Mets have the 20th-ranked ERA (4.15) in the majors this season.
- The Mets have a combined WHIP of 1.307 as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- The 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Braves pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
- Atlanta has a 3.53 team ERA that ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Braves pitchers combine for the No. 4 WHIP in baseball (1.196).