New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Monday, April 8, 2024

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+172) Atlanta (-205)

The Atlanta Braves (6-2) will try to beat the New York Mets (3-6) at Truist Park on Monday. The odds on this game have New York at +172 and Atlanta is coming in at -205. The betting total comes in at 9.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Julio Teheran and Charlie Morton.

As a unit, the New York Mets are notching 2.8 runs per game, which is 28th in baseball. They have accumulated 22 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .281. The Mets have earned 6 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 6 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 22 runs batted in in addition to 49 hits over the course of the season, while their batting average is sitting at .185. New York owns a slugging percentage of .275 and have struck out 66 times, while taking a walk on 29 occasions.

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The Mets are sitting with a team earned run average of 2.92 on the campaign (6th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 79 batters. Mets pitchers have conceded 6 home runs in addition to 37 total runs (14th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 33 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.62 as a team so far this season. New York has yielded 65 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 24 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.39 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.32.

The Mets have dispatched 29 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 11 runners on the year and 18.2% of those runners crossed home plate. They have tallied 1 save this season and have blown 2 of their 3 save opportunities. The Mets relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 33.3% and has entered the game in 9 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 6 holds over the course of the season (12th in MLB). Mets relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 9 times in addition to having 16 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Mets have a tally of 222 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 59 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .969 which is 29th in baseball, and have a total of 8 double plays. The Mets have turned 67.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 666 innings, which has them sitting 24th in MLB.

Teheran (81-82 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.37 and he has faced 6,117 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 1,300 base knocks (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 490 walks. His earned run average is 3.83 (625 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.219. Teheran has pitched in 1,468 innings and has earned 1,257 punch outs during his MLB career.

Atlanta is sitting with 10 HRs so far this season as well as 49 RBIs. They have hit 26 two-baggers, while walking 24 times as well as putting up 51 runs. The Atlanta Braves are sitting with a team OBP of .369 as well as a batting average of .309 on the season. The Braves hold a team slugging percentage of .531 and they are scoring 7.29 runs per game (1st in the league). They have been rung up on 60 instances (27th in the league) and have earned a total of 81 base hits.

The Braves have a WHIP of 1.279 and have a FIP of 3.89 as a unit for the season. They are currently ranked 4th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 53. The Atlanta pitching staff have conceded 28 runs this season while holding an ERA of 3.98 (27 earned runs given up). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.90 (60 strikeouts against 25 walks). They have given up 6 dingers and they relinquish 4.13 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league).

Atlanta has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 2 save opportunities and they have earned 1 save. They rank 17th in the league with a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 24 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 6 times in high leverage situations and also on 6 occasions with runners on. Atlanta relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 28.6% of 7 inherited base runners. Sitting with 4 save situations, the Braves have tallied 2 holds and 1 blown save.

The Atlanta Braves have turned 6 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .996 (3rd in MLB). The Braves have racked up 60 assists, 1 error and have a total of 183 putouts for the season. In their 549 innings on the diamond, the Braves hold a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (12th in professional baseball).

Morton (131-113 career record) holds a 3.99 ERA and has conceded 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.60 and he has faced 8,422 batters thus far in his career. He has surrendered 871 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.304 and a FIP of 3.8. In his pro baseball career, Morton has given up 1,840 hits while he has accumulated 1,886 punch outs in 1,966 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (-205)

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