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Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets
The Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Citi Field.
The Braves will trot Max Fried out to the mound in this one. Left hander Fried has a 14-4 record and a 4.04 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Mets will be Zack Wheeler. The right hander has a 4.40 ERA to go along with a 9-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Mets were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at 172 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Mets. Bettors on Atlanta at 172 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Atlanta:
Team record: 78-52 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 67-61 SU
NY Mets is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
Next up:
Atlanta at New York Sunday, August 25