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New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves meet at Truist Park.
Right hander Jacob deGrom will take the mound for the Mets to start this game. deGrom is 7-2 this season with a 0.69 ERA.
It'll be Ian Anderson toeing the rubber for the Braves in this contest. Right hander Anderson is 5-4 with a 3.42 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 20-2 winner as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -150 were rewarded, while the 22 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 20-2 result against the Braves on June 30. Bettors who backed the Braves at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (22) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 41-35 SU
NY Mets is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta:
Team record: 38-41 SU
Atlanta is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York at New York Friday, July 2
Atlanta home to Miami Friday, July 2