New York Mets (61-57) vs Atlanta Braves (70-50) at SunTrust Park, Predictions & Odds

Posted: Tuesday, August 13, 2019

MLB Predictions & Odds

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 7:20 PM ET
New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves
SunTrust Park, Cumberland, Georgia

The New York Mets visits the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game series at SunTrust Park on Tuesday. Tip off time is scheduled for 7:10 PM Eastern Time. The Braves have won six of the last eight meetings versus the Mets.

Oddsmakers currently have Atlanta Braves as a -125 money line favorites, with the total at 9½.

The New York Mets ended their eight game winning streak with a 7-4 loss to the Nationals on Sunday Meanwhile, the Mets have won 15 of their last 17 games.

Last Meeting: New York Mets were a 8-5 winner against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field in New York City on June 30 2019.

Probable Starting Pitchers:

Mets: RH Zack Wheeler (9-6, 4.20 ERA) Wheeler is 6-4 with a 3.42 ERA in 12-career starts against the Braves, including 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA in two starts this season. The Mets are 4-1 in Wheeler's last 5 starts.

Braves: LH Max Fried (13-4, 4.11 ERA) Fried has won four straight and is 1-1 with a 2.95 ERA in 4-career starts against the Mets, including 1-0 with a 4.09 ERA in two starts this season. The Braves are 4-0 in Fried's last 4 starts, 5-2 in his last 7 home starts.

The Mets are 34-21 at home and 27-36 on the road this season.
The Braves are 32-25 at home and 38-25 on the road this season.

Betting Trends:

New York Mets:
New York is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games
New York is 8-1 in its last 9 games
New York is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
New York is 5-1 in its last 6 games on the road
New York is 2-6 in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road against Atlanta
New York is 1-4 in its last 5 games on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road against Atlanta

Atlanta Braves:
Atlanta is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Atlanta is 4-2 in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 2-4 in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 6-2 in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home against NY Mets
Atlanta is 4-1 in its last 5 games at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home against NY Mets

Weather: Game-time temperature: 90° -- Partly Cloudy: Winds: 4-8 mph. (Cumberland, Georgia) 

Note: The Atlanta Braves lead the season series 6-4.

Prediction: The Mets are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings and 1-4 in the last 5 at SunTrust Park. Take the Braves at SunTrust Park with lefty Max Fried on the mound in a close contest against the hot Mets.

MLB Prediction: Braves 5, Mets 4

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