Mets vs Braves Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time

At Truist Park on Saturday, the New York Mets (98-59) face the Atlanta Braves (97-59), with first pitch at 7:20 PM ET. Max Scherzer (11-4) will start for the Mets, and Kyle Wright (20-5) for the Braves.

Despite playing on the road, the Mets are still a decent moneyline favorite (-128) over the Braves (+109). The game’s total is set at 6.5.

Mets vs. Braves Odds

Run Line

New York Mets (-1.5)

Moneyline

Mets (-128)

Total

6.5 Runs (Over: -125, Under: +104)

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When, Where, at What Time is Mets vs. Braves

Game Day: Saturday, October 1, 2022
Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Stadium: Truist Park

Mets Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Starling Marte	10 Day Injury List	Finger
Darin Ruf	10 Day Injury List	Neck
Brett Baty	10 Day Injury List	Thumb
Tommy Hunter	15 Day Injury List	Back
Mychal Givens	15 Day Injury List	Undisclosed
Bryce Montes de Oca	15 Day Injury List	Hamstring
Joey Lucchesi	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
John Curtiss	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Sean Reid-Foley	60 Day Injury List	Elbow

Braves Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Ozzie Albies	10 Day Injury List	Finger
Chadwick Tromp	10 Day Injury List	Quadricep
Kirby Yates	15 Day Injury List	Elbow
Spencer Strider	15 Day Injury List	Oblique
Adam Duvall	60 Day Injury List	Wrist
Darren O’Day	60 Day Injury List	Calf
Manny Piña	60 Day Injury List	Wrist
Luke Jackson	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Huascar Ynoa	60 Day Injury List	Elbow

Last Time Out: Mets and Braves

Max Fried (5.00 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 3 K) registered a win in the Braves’ 5-2 victory over the Mets yesterday. Matt Olson led the way offensively, going 2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI. Jacob deGrom (6.00 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 11 K) was handed the loss for the Mets.

Betting Trends

Mets Betting Records and Team Stats

The Mets have entered the game as favorites 124 times this season and won 81, or 65.3%, of those games. New York has entered 105 games this season favored by -128 or more and is 67-38 in those contests. Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 56.1% chance to win. So far this season, New York and its opponents have hit the over in 86 of their 161 games with a total. The Mets have an ATS record of 85-76-0 in 161 games with a spread this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Pete Alonso	156	.268 (45)	.347 (34)	.517 (10)	6.0% (4)	19.1% (67)	9.4% (50)
Francisco Lindor	156	.272 (39)	.343 (38)	.451 (48)	3.6% (53)	18.7% (59)	8.6% (65)
Brandon Nimmo	147	.266 (50)	.361 (21)	.415 (77)	2.1% (107)	17.6% (51)	10.7% (27)
Jeff McNeil	143	.322 (2)	.378 (8)	.440 (57)	1.2% (124)	10.7% (5)	6.8% (99)
Mark Canha	135	.263 (56)	.368 (17)	.398 (96)	2.3% (100)	18.0% (53)	9.2% (51)

Braves Betting Records and Team Stats

The Braves have been underdogs in 32 games this season and have come away with the win 11 times (34.4%) in those contests. Atlanta has a mark of 4-13 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +109 or worse on the moneyline. Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 47.8% chance of pulling out a win. Contests with Atlanta have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 80 of 160 chances this season. The Braves have an against the spread mark of 81-79-0 in 160 games with a line this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Austin Riley	155	.275 (35)	.349 (31)	.534 (6)	5.6% (7)	24.0% (98)	8.1% (73)
Matt Olson	157	.238 (103)	.323 (68)	.466 (37)	4.6% (27)	24.2% (106)	10.8% (25)
Dansby Swanson	157	.276 (33)	.327 (63)	.439 (59)	3.4% (58)	26.5% (118)	6.9% (95)
Michael Harris	111	.304 (-)	.344 (-)	.529 (-)	4.5% (-)	24.0% (-)	4.5% (-)
Ronald Acuña Jr.	117	.265 (52)	.350 (30)	.417 (75)	2.9% (76)	23.7% (96)	9.7% (44)

Mets vs. Braves Picks and Predictions

Our pick for this matchup is the Braves to win (+109 on the moneyline), while we project the scoring will go over the total (6.5 runs).