The New York Mets are 9-4 on the moneyline and on the runline in their last 13 games against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets will try to build on their lead in the NL East division with a win Tuesday night in the first game of their three-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves.
Braves vs. Mets 2018 odds: New York the betting favorite for Tuesday series opener
The New York Mets host the Atlanta Braves in an important division rivalry series starting Tuesday, with the home side getting the nod at the sportsbooks.
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New York is a -170 betting favorite in the series opener at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Noah Syndergaard is slated to pitch for the home team against Sean Newcomb and the Braves (+160).
Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
When: Tuesday, May 1, 7:10 p.m. ET
Where: Citi Field, Queens, New York
Betting Line / Total: New York -170 / 7.5 Runs
New York Mets
The Mets jumped out to a big early lead for the top spot in the NL East when they put together an impressive 11-1 start to the season through their first 12 games. But New York has won only one series since then going a pedestrian 6-8 over their last 14 games.
The team will be without Yoenis Cespedes for at least the first two games of this series as the two-time All-Star outfielder injured his thumb on a head first slide in Sunday’s 14-2 win over the San Diego Padres.
Noah Syndergaard is 2-0 with a 2.86 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP in six starts this season. The Mets are 5-1 over those six starts per the OddsShark MLB Database.
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta has surprisingly emerged as one of the best offenses in the majors in 2018. With Freddie Freeman’s .314 batting average and 19 runs leading the way, the Braves are second in the MLB in runs scored with 5.6 per game and third in team batting average at .268.
Currently just 1.5 games behind the Mets for the division lead in the NL East, the Braves look like a legitimate contender to win the division should the Washington Nationals continue to struggle.
Tuesday night’s total is set at 7.5 runs. The UNDER is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings between the Mets and the Braves.
This should be a very interesting series between two teams looking to fight their way back into relevancy after 90-loss seasons last year. Julio Teheran and Jacob deGrom are penciled in for Wednesday night and the series wraps up on Thursday night with Mike Foltynewicz facing off against Steven Matz.
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