Braves vs. Mets: Betting Preview for July 26

Published 4:24 am Friday, July 26, 2024

The New York Mets (54-48) will look to Francisco Lindor when they host Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (54-47) at Citi Field on Friday, July 26. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 PM ET.

The Mets (-145), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Braves (+120) Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Braves vs. Mets Game Info

  • Date: Friday, July 26, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Location: Queens, New York
  • Venue: Citi Field
  • TV Channel: SNY
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Mets -145
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +120
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves’ Charlie Morton (5-5) will make his 19th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up one earned run in six innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • He has eight quality starts in 18 chances this season.
  • Morton has 10 starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 18 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 115 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the big leagues.
  • Fueled by 308 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 13th in MLB with a .401 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves’ .240 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta ranks 20th in the majors with 424 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .303 this season, which ranks 23rd in the league.
  • The Braves rank 21st in strikeouts per game (nine) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.50 ERA this season, which ranks third in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 9.1 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, second-best in baseball.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.194 as a pitching staff, which is the fourth-best in baseball this season.

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