Braves vs. Mets: Betting Preview for July 25

Published 5:25 am Thursday, July 25, 2024

When the Atlanta Braves (54-46) and New York Mets (53-48) meet in the series opener at Citi Field on Thursday, July 25, Chris Sale will get the nod for the Braves, while the Mets will send Luis Severino to the mound. The game will begin at 7:10 PM ET.

Bookmakers have tabbed the Braves (-130) as moneyline favorites versus the Mets (+105). The total for this contest is 7.5. The odds to hit the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Braves vs. Mets Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Location: Queens, New York
  • Venue: Citi Field
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Braves -130
  • Moneyline Underdog: Mets +105
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Sale gets the start for the Braves, his 19th of the season. He is 13-3 with a 2.70 ERA and 140 strikeouts in 110 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty’s last appearance came on Sunday, July 14 against the San Diego Padres, when he went five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
  • Sale has 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
  • Sale will try to build upon an eight-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing).
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 18 outings this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves are 10th-best in MLB play with 115 total home runs.
  • Atlanta ranks 13th in baseball with a .403 slugging percentage.
  • The Braves have the 17th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
  • Atlanta has the No. 22 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.2 runs per game (422 total runs).
  • The Braves’ .303 on-base percentage ranks 23rd in MLB.
  • The Braves strike out 8.9 times per game to rank 21st in MLB.
  • Atlanta has a 3.52 team ERA that ranks third among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.1 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
  • Braves pitchers combine for the No. 5 WHIP in baseball (1.200).

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