Braves vs. Mets: Betting Preview for July 25

Published 5:25 am Thursday, July 25, 2024

Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (54-46) meet Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets (53-48) in the series opener at Citi Field on Thursday, July 25. The game will begin at 7:10 PM ET.

The Braves (-130), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Mets (+105) Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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Braves vs. Mets Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Location: Queens, New York
  • Venue: Citi Field
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Mets +105
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Braves are sending Chris Sale (13-3) to the mound for his 19th start of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.70 ERA and 140 strikeouts through 110 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty’s last appearance was on Sunday, July 14 against the San Diego Padres, when he went five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
  • Sale has 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Sale will try to prolong an eight-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing).
  • In three of his 18 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank 10th-best in MLB play with 115 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 13th in MLB with a .403 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the league (.241).
  • Atlanta has the No. 22 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (422 total runs).
  • The Braves rank 23rd in MLB with a .303 on-base percentage.
  • The Braves strike out 8.9 times per game to rank 21st in MLB.
  • Atlanta’s 3.52 team ERA ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Atlanta’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
  • The Braves have the fifth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.200).

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