Braves vs. Mets: Betting Preview for July 26

Published 4:24 am Friday, July 26, 2024

On Friday, July 26, Francisco Lindor’s New York Mets (54-48) host Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (54-47) at Citi Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 PM ET.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Mets (-145) as moneyline favorites versus the Braves (+120). This game’s total has been set at 8. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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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

  • The Braves’ Charlie Morton (5-5) will make 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 eight quality starts.
  • Morton will look to pitch five or more innings for the 11th start in a row.
  • In 18 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 115 home runs.
  • Atlanta is 13th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .401 this season.
  • The Braves’ .240 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored the 20th-most runs in the majors this season with 424 (4.2 per game).
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .303 this season, which ranks 23rd in the league.
  • The Braves rank 21st in strikeouts per game (nine) among MLB offenses.
  • Atlanta has the third-best ERA (3.50) in the majors this season.
  • 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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