Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets Prediction, 5/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets

Date: Monday, May 1, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (15-12) will go up against the Atlanta Braves (18-9) on Monday. The starting pitchers are Bryce Elder and Max Scherzer.

Atlanta owns a slugging percentage of .448 and have been called out on strikes 254 times, while taking a walk on 102 occasions. They have accumulated 131 runs batted in as well as 231 hits for the season, and their team batting average is at .255. The Braves have recorded 46 doubles as a team and have hit 41 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 138 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .335. As a unit, the Atlanta Braves are knocking in 5.1 runs per game, which is 8th in the league.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.02 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.24. Braves pitchers have allowed 20 long balls and also 95 total runs (2nd in MLB). Atlanta has relinquished 211 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 89 earned runs. The Braves have an ERA of 3.37 for the season (4th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 251 batters. They have walked 83 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.52 as a unit for the season.

The Braves relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 53.8% and has entered the game in 33 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 35 base runners over the course of the season with 40.0% of those players ended up scoring. Braves bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 24 times in addition to having 28 appearances in high leverage situations. The Braves have dispatched 89 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen have recorded 20 holds for the season (7th in MLB). They have accumulated 7 saves this year and have blown 6 out of their 13 save chances.

The Atlanta Braves have amassed 714 putouts so far this season, as well as 227 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which ranks 21st in baseball, and have a total of 25 double plays. The Braves have turned 68.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 2,142 innings on the diamond, ranking them 22nd in professional baseball.

Elder (4-4 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.87 while going up against 346 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 70 base hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) with 32 free passes. His ERA is 2.82 (26 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.229. Elder has thrown 83 innings and has 73 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The New York Mets have an OBP of .332 as well as a team batting average of .240 this year. They have struck out on 207 occasions (28th in MLB) and have notched a total of 213 base hits. New York has knocked in 27 HRs on the year to go along with 118 runs batted in. The Mets hold a team SLG% of .384 and they score 4.52 runs per contest (15th in baseball). They have tallied 42 doubles, while getting a free base 109 times as well as scoring 122 runs.

The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.361 in addition to having a FIP of 5.07 as a pitching staff on the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.90 (230 strikeouts vs 107 free passes). They are currently ranked 8th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 210. They have allowed 38 home runs and they give up 4.40 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league). The New York pitching staff have allowed 114 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.36 (113 earned runs given up).

New York relievers hold an inherited score rate of 24.3% of 37 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 28 times in high leverage situations and also on 24 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 35 save situations, the Mets have 25 holds and 2 blown saves. They are currently ranked 6th in baseball with a save rate of 80.0%, and they have sent 86 relief pitchers to the mound this year. New York has had relievers enter the contest in 10 save opportunities and they have earned 8 saves.

The New York Mets have gotten 25 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (11th in professional baseball). The Mets have 227 assists, 11 errors and have accumulated 699 putouts on the campaign. In 2,097 innings on the field, the Mets have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (6th in the majors).

During his career, Scherzer has conceded 2,194 base knocks while he has tallied 3,210 strikeouts in 2,701 innings pitched. Scherzer (203-103 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.12 earned run average and has allowed 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 935 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.075 and a FIP of 3.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.52 and he has gone up against 10,908 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta

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