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New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves meet at Truist Park.
The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Paul Blackburn in this game. Blackburn has a 0-0 record and a 6.75 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Chris Sale who starts for the Braves. Left hander Sale is 4-4 with a 2.79 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -189-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -135 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York lost its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Braves on June 17. Bettors who backed the Braves at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 45-28 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
NY Mets is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
NY Mets is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 32-39 SU
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Next up:
New York at Atlanta Thursday, June 19