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Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets
The Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets will meet on the field at Citi Field on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.
The Braves will give the ball to starter Ian Anderson in this one. Right hander Anderson is 3-0 this season with a 1.64 ERA.
It'll be David Peterson toeing the rubber for the Mets in this contest. Left hander Peterson is 4-2 with a 4.17 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -138-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Mets were a 15-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -169 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Braves were a 15-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -169 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 30-21 SU
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games
Atlanta is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 23-28 SU
NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 11 games
Next up:
Atlanta at New York Sunday, September 20