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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 Spencer Strider out to the mound in this one. Right hander Strider has a 12-4 record and a 3.94 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jose Quintana who starts for the Mets. Left hander Quintana is 0-3 with a 3.42 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -215-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.
New York lost its last outing, a 7-0 result against the Braves on August 11. Bettors who backed the Braves at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta was a 7-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Mets. They won as -200 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 73-41 SU
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 52-63 SU
NY Mets is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Mets is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta at New York Sunday, August 13