Braves vs. Mets: Betting Preview for July 26

Published 4:24 am Friday, July 26, 2024

Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets (54-48) will host Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves (54-47) at Citi Field on Friday, July 26, with a start time of 7:10 PM ET.

The Mets (-145), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Braves (+120) This contest has an over/under of 8 runs (over -110; under -110).

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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 will hand the ball to Charlie Morton (5-5) for his 19th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed six innings while giving up one earned run on six hits in a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • In 18 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in eight of them.
  • Morton has pitched five or more innings in 10 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has finished four appearances without allowing an earned run in 18 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 115 home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 13th in the majors with a .401 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .240 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored the 20th-most runs in the majors this season with 424 (4.2 per game).
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .303 this season, which ranks 23rd in the league.
  • The Braves rank 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.50 ERA this year, third-best 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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