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Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets meet at Citi Field.
Carlos Carrasco will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Right hander Carrasco is 2-2 this season with a 6.18 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be David Peterson who starts for the Mets. Left hander Peterson is 7-5 with a 3.11 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Mets were a 13-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -143 on the moneyline, while the total score (18) was good news for OVER bettors.
Atlanta was a 13-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Mets. They lost as +120 underdogs, while the total score of 18 made winners of OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 51-68 SU
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
New York:
Team record: 64-55 SU
NY Mets is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Mets is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
Next up:
Atlanta at New York Thursday, August 14