Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets Prediction, 7/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets

Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

The Atlanta Braves (54-46) are on their way to Citi Field on Saturday where they will compete against the New York Mets (53-48). The pitchers who are expected to start are Spencer Schwellenbach and David Peterson.

As a squad, the Atlanta Braves are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 18th in baseball. They have notched a total of 418 runs while having a team OBP of .303. The Braves have accounted for 181 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 115 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 397 RBI's and 801 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average is sitting at .240. Atlanta has a slugging rate of .404 and have been called out on strikes 878 times, while being walked on 277 occasions.

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The Braves have a team ERA of 3.46 for the year (3rd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 883 hitters. Braves pitchers have allowed 89 home runs and 363 runs in total (1st in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 278 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.54 as a team on the season. Atlanta has surrendered 772 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) and also 338 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.18 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.19.

Braves relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 63 times and also have had 88 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 39 holds for the season (29th in the league). The Braves relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 70.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 76 save situations. They have earned 26 saves on the campaign and have blown 11 of 37 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 83 base runners for the year with 31.3% of those players ended up scoring. The Braves have sent 285 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Atlanta Braves are sitting with 2,637 putouts this season, in addition to 904 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding rate is at .989 which puts them in 2nd in professional baseball, and they have turned 84 double plays. The Braves have transformed 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,911 innings, ranking them 18th in MLB.

Schwellenbach has taken the mound for 50 innings and is sitting with 49 punch outs so far in his career. His ERA is 4.66 (26 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.175. He has given up 49 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 10 free passes. Schwellenbach (3-5 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.59 and he has faced 212 hitters in the major leagues.

The New York Mets have accumulated an on-base percentage of .322 and a batting average of .249 over the course of the season. They have struck out on 815 occasions (20th in MLB) and have recorded 859 base hits. New York has accumulated 127 HRs so far this year to go along with 463 runs batted in. The Mets hold a team slugging % of .418 and they are earning 4.81 runs per game (7th in the league). They have 181 doubles, while taking a walk 327 times and putting up 481 runs.

The Mets have a WHIP of 1.315 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.28 as a squad this season. They are sitting at 10th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 791. The New York pitching staff have given up 468 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.19 (417 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.80 (872 strikeouts vs 387 walks). They have allowed 110 homers and they relinquish 4.70 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB).

Sitting with 116 save situations, the Mets have 72 holds and also 16 blown saves. New York has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 44 save opportunities and they have walked away with 28 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 123 times in high leverage situations and also on 107 occasions with runners on base. New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.5% out of 142 inherited base runners. They are ranked 18th in the league with a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have sent 329 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season.

Out of their 8,067 innings on the diamond, the Mets have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (14th in MLB). The New York Mets have turned 87 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .981 (28th in baseball). The Mets have 882 assists, 68 errors and are sitting with 2,689 putouts for the season.

So far in his career, Peterson has allowed 366 base knocks while tallying 399 punch outs in 381 innings. He has allowed a total of 184 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.419 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.29 and he has faced 1,652 batters during his career. Peterson (23-21 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.35 ERA and has surrendered 8.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York

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