Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets Prediction, 8/7/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets

Date: Sunday, August 7, 2022

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+115) New York (-135)

The Atlanta Braves (64-43) are headed to Citi Field on Sunday where they will take on the New York Mets (67-39). The line on this contest has Atlanta at +115 and New York is at -135. The total has been set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Spencer Strider and Jacob deGrom.

Atlanta has a slugging % of .443 and have struck out 989 times, while taking a walk on 305 occasions. They have accounted for 487 runs batted in as well as 909 hits this year, and their team batting average is at .250. The Braves have accounted for 194 doubles as a squad and have hit 165 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 513 runs scored and have an OBP of .314. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are notching 4.8 runs per game, which is 4th in the league.

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Braves pitchers have given up 93 home runs in addition to 422 runs in total (8th in the league). They have walked 343 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.45 as a team on the season. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.99 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.22. The Braves have compiled a team ERA of 3.62 so far this year (5th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,024 batters.

Braves relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 93 times as well as having 116 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 65 holds on the year (7th in baseball). The Braves relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 64.3% and stepped onto the hill in 124 save situations. They have compiled 36 saves for the season and have blown 20 of 56 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 141 base runners for the year with 36.2% of them crossed the plate. The Braves have sent 333 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Braves have transformed 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,625 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 19th in professional baseball. The Atlanta Braves have 2,875 putouts on the year, as well as 927 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which has them sitting 4th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 76 double plays.

Strider has taken the hill for 89 innings and has earned 133 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 2.82 (28 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 0.996. He has allowed 56 base hits (5.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 33 free passes. Strider (7-3 career record) sits with a FIP of 2.19 while he has faced 356 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The New York Mets have recorded a team on-base percentage of .328 as well as a batting average of .258 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 805 occasions (27th in baseball) and have earned 932 base hits. New York has hit 111 home runs over the course of the season and 481 RBIs. The Mets have a team slugging percentage of .410 and they tally 4.75 runs per game (5th in baseball). They have hit 178 doubles, while taking a walk 325 times as well as recording 504 runs.

The New York pitching staff have allowed 403 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.62 (380 earned runs conceded). They have given up 118 home runs and they concede 3.84 runs per 9 innings (4th in MLB). The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.188 and have a FIP of 3.71 as a squad so far this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.39 (998 strikeouts vs 294 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 5th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 829.

New York relievers have an inherited score rate of 39.8% out of their 128 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 93 times in high leverage situations and also on 96 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 103 save situations, the Mets have earned 58 holds and 14 blown saves. They are currently ranked 12th in the league with a save rate of 68.2%, and they have dispatched 315 relief pitchers to the hill this year. New York has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 44 save opportunities and they have converted 30 saves.

The New York Mets have gotten 91 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in professional baseball). The Mets have accrued 907 assists, 47 errors and have amassed 2,837 putouts for the season. In 8,511 innings on the field, the Mets have a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (14th in the majors).

So far in his pro baseball career, deGrom has surrendered 984 base hits while earning 1,511 punch outs in 1,266 innings. He has given up a total of 351 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.010 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 5.12 and he has faced 4,995 batters during his MLB career. deGrom (77-53 career record) has a 2.49 earned run average and has conceded 7.0 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-135)

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