New York Mets at Atlanta Braves Betting Odds

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Atlanta (-149)
Game Total Line: 7 Over -120
Run Line: Atlanta -1.5 (+155)
(wagering lines available at 5Dimes)

The New York Mets will try and take a 2-0 edge against the NL East division rival Atlanta Braves tonight in Game 2 of their three-game series at Turner Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. (ET) and the game will be available on MLB TV.

New York jumped out to an early lead in Tuesday night’s game and then hung on for the 4-3 victory as a 122 road underdog. The total ended as a ‘push’ against a seven-run line. This was the Mets seventh win in their last 10 games but they are still eight full games behind Philadelphia in the East with an overall record of 33-34. They are 15-17 at home and 18-17 on the road.

The bats are finally starting to click for New York as it has averaged 4.5 runs a game over its last 10 and has scored five or more runs in five of those games. Carlos Beltran continues to lead the way with 40 RBI and Jose Reyes leads the team in hits with a MLB-best 97.

Dillon Gee will look to run his current winning streak to eight when he gets the start tonight for New York. He has yet to lose a decision in his first nine starts and is a perfect 5-0 in his last five. Gee has a 1.10 WHIP and an ERA of 3.05. He has given up just eight earned runs over that five-game stretch. Lifetime against the Braves, he is 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA.

Atlanta has now lost three straight to the Mets after dropping the final two games of a three-game series at home earlier this month. The Braves are currently 38-30 overall and 3.5 games back in the division. They are 21-16 on the road and 17-14 at home.

Pitching remains the strength of this team as it is ranked first in the National League with a team ERA of 3.05. Hitting has been an issue at times as Atlanta is ranked 12th in the NL with a .242 team batting average and 264 runs scored. The Braves have three players in the lineup with 30 or more RBI led by Brian McCann’s 37. He is also tied with Dan Uggla for the team lead in home runs with nine.

Tim Hudson will be on the mound tonight for Atlanta. He is 5-5 this season with a 4.06 ERA in 13 starts. Hudson was solid his last time out; giving up two earned runs on seven hits in six innings of work against Houston. He got knocked around pretty good the last time he faced the Mets; giving up seven hits and five earned runs in just four innings. Overall, he is 13-7 against New York with a 3.64 ERA.

Bill Miller is the scheduled home plate umpire for tonight’s game which could slightly favor the pitchers. His 13 called-games have averaged 7.77 runs and eight have stayed ‘under’ the total.

New York is 19-22 as an underdog this season. The total has stayed ‘under’ in four of its last six games but has gone ‘over’ in 38 of 67 games overall this year.

Atlanta is 26-25 as a favorite. The total has gone ‘over’ in three of its last five games and is 30-32-6 overall.

Head-to-head, the Mets lost the first two games of the 2011 season series, but have now won four of the last five. The total has stayed ‘under’ in four of the seven games.

MLB Betting Pick

This time around, stick with Hudson and the Braves to even up this series with a win in a game that once again stays ‘under’ the seven-run total. Take Under 7 runs +105 at 5Dimes and get reduced Juice and 5 Cent MLB Overnight Lines!!