Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets 4/29/23 – Atlanta and New York will continue their three-game weekend series in New York on Saturday afternoon. Longtime rivals Atlanta Braves and New York Mets are once more engaged in the National League East Division standings. Saturday’s pitching matchup will pit Braves’ righty Spencer Strider against Mets righty Tylor Megill. MLB betting sites will keep you updated in this thrilling game.
Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets
Date & Time: Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 4:05 PM ET
Location: Citi Field Queens, NY
TV: FOX
Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets 4/29/23 Betting Odds
Braves
Moneyline: -156
Spread: -1.5 (+108)
Total: 8 over (-114)
Mets
Moneyline: +120
Spread: +1.5 (-152)
Total: 8 under (-123)
Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets Analysis
Atlanta Braves have once more found themselves on top of the National League East division standings as they seek their sixth consecutive division title this year. Atlanta arrived in Queens after finishing its homestand on a 3-4 record that saw them fall victim to Houston Astros’ dominance, including an eventual four-game sweep by Houston Astros’ righthander Marwin Gonzalez. On Friday against Mets righty Spencer Strider will pitch game two. One of last year’s Rookie of the Year runners-up has had an outstanding start, prompting many to speculate about his chances at joining the Atlanta Braves roster of Cy Young award winners. Strider has gone 3-1 so far this season with an ERA of just 1.80 and WHIP of 0.83, leading the majors with K/9 rate and K% among starters at 42.6. His hard hit percentage stands at just 35.6% on the season while in two road starts he has yet to allow a run this year.
The New York Mets have recently found themselves struggling as they attempt to steal away Atlanta in the National League East Division this season. Key starters Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander remain unavailable. On Thursday night, New York was able to end their four-game losing streak against Washington with an 8-9 victory and will turn over Tylor Megill as their starting pitcher on Saturday afternoon for their series opener against Atlanta. Megill has posted three wins this season with an ERA of 3.96 over 25 innings pitched and allowed 25 hits and five homers. However, when pitching at home he has only given up two runs while giving up six hits while posting an impressive two run average in 11 innings of pitching. Megill currently boasts a hard hit percentage of 37.2, up from last season’s 35.4 mark. Additionally, his K% stands at only 17.3, as well as an excellent 10.9% walk percentage.
Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets Against the Spread
Over is 4-0 in Braves last 4 overall. Over is 5-0 in Braves last 5 during game 2 of a series. Over is 4-0 in Braves last 4 on grass. Over is 4-0 in Striders last 4 starts on grass. Over is 4-0 in Braves last 4 vs. National League East.
Under is 6-0 in Mets last 6 during game 2 of a series. Over is 3-0-1 in Megills last 4 starts vs. National League East. Over is 4-0 in Mets last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Under is 5-0-1 in Megills last 6 starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5. Mets are 5-0 in Megills last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets Free Pick
Spencer Strider has been incredible this season and virtually untouchable on the road thus far in 2014. He recently produced an excellent road performance against the Miami Marlins to extend his scoreless innings streak on the road to 12 innings with just four hits and no runs allowed. Megill will pitch for the Mets this time out, who has been effective yet unpredictable this year. Megill boasts a career-low K/rate while possessing an unusually high walk rate which should provide plenty of baserunners and scoring opportunities for the Braves. Take the Atlanta Braves with the moneyline according to the MLB betting experts.
Free Pick: Atlanta Braves -156
