New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 6/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+140) Atlanta (-165)

Truist Park is the location where the Atlanta Braves (35-24) will try to beat the New York Mets (30-30) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have the Mets at +140 while the Braves are sitting at -165. The over/under is set at 9.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Carlos Carrasco and Bryce Elder.

The Mets have hit 78 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 69 balls out of the park. New York is slugging .394 and have struck out 446 times, while drawing a walk on 204 occasions. As a unit, the New York Mets are notching 4.3 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 21st in MLB. They have 249 runs batted in in addition to 477 base knocks on the year, while their team batting average sits at .241. They have racked up 258 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .319.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.35 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.34. Mets pitchers have allowed 80 home runs and 270 runs in total (17th in MLB). New York has surrendered 484 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 260 earned runs. The Mets have compiled a team ERA of 4.49 on the campaign (22nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 506 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 215 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.75 as a team so far this year.

The Mets relievers have a save percentage of 75.0% and has entered the game in 66 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 74 base runners so far this season and 21.6% of those players crossed the plate. Mets pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 49 times in addition to having 56 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have sent 187 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 42 holds so far this season (2nd in MLB). They have accumulated 18 saves so far this year and have blown 6 of 24 chances to save the game.

The New York Mets have 1,563 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 520 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .990 which has them sitting 1st in baseball, and they have turned 50 double plays. The Mets have converted 70.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 4,689 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 6th in professional baseball.

Carrasco has taken the mound for 1,479 innings and has accumulated 1,526 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Carrasco (106-87 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.55 while he has gone up against 6,134 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.91 (643 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.222. He has surrendered 1,415 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 393 free passes.

The Atlanta Braves have an on-base percentage of .330 and a team batting average of .259 for the season. They have struck out on 508 occasions (19th in MLB) and have a total of 517 hits. Atlanta is sitting with 97 long balls over the course of the season and 286 runs batted in. The Braves have a slugging percentage of .461 and they score 5.03 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have put up 103 doubles, while walking 196 times and scoring 297 runs.

The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 234 runs this year while having an ERA of 3.66 (212 earned runs yielded). They have relinquished 54 homers and they relinquish 4.03 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The Braves have a WHIP of 1.274 and have a FIP of 3.76 as a team for the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.60 (555 strikeouts vs 193 bases on balls). They sit at 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 472.

Sitting with 66 save situations, the Braves have tallied 38 holds and 12 blown saves. Atlanta has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 28 save chances and they have converted 16 saves. Their relievers have come in 62 times in high leverage situations in addition to 52 occasions with runners on. Atlanta relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.9% of 78 inherited runners. They are ranked 23rd in MLB with a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have sent 197 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year.

In 4,698 innings played, the Braves are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.9% (25th in pro baseball). The Atlanta Braves have turned 52 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in pro baseball). The Braves have recorded 492 assists, 38 errors and have accumulated 1,566 putouts over the course of the season.

Elder (5-4 career mark) has a 2.48 ERA and has given up 7.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.45 and he has faced 492 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 33 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.195 and a FIP of 3.6. So far in his career, Elder has surrendered 101 hits while he has tallied 103 strikeouts in 119 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-165)

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