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New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the New York Mets at Truist Park.
The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jacob deGrom in this game. deGrom has a 0-0 record and a 1.64 ERA this season.
DeGrom's opponent in this one will be Mike Soroka. The Braves right hander has a 1.59 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 4-0 winner on the road against the Mets. Bettors on Atlanta at -123 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-0 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -123 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 3-7 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 7-3 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York at Washington Tuesday, August 4
Atlanta home to Toronto Tuesday, August 4