Braves vs. Mets: Betting Preview for July 26

Published 4:24 am Friday, July 26, 2024

Kodai Senga will take the hill for the New York Mets (54-48) on Friday, July 26 against the Atlanta Braves (54-47), who will counter with Charlie Morton. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 PM ET at Citi Field.

The Mets, at -145, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Braves are underdogs at +120. Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Braves vs. Mets Game Info

  • Date: Friday, July 26, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Location: Queens, New York
  • Venue: Citi Field
  • TV Channel: SNY
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Mets -145
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves +120
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Morton (5-5) will take the mound for the Braves, his 19th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up one earned run in six innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • In 18 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in eight of them.
  • Morton has pitched five or more innings in 10 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has four appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 18 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 115 home runs rank 10th in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 308 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 13th in MLB with a .401 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .240 team batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 20th in the majors with 424 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have the 23rd-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.303).
  • The Braves rank 21st in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.50 ERA this season, which ranks third in baseball.
  • Atlanta strikes out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.194 as a pitching staff, which is the fourth-best in baseball this season.

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