MLB Predictions: Mets vs Braves Betting Odds and Picks

The Atlanta Braves will try to make it three in a row tonight as they face the New York Mets at 7:10pm EST from Turner Field in a game that can be seen on ESPN baseball. Sportsbooks have listed the Braves -200 favorites in MLB predictions vs the Mets +180 while the over/under baseball betting odds total is sitting at 8 UNDER (-115). The Braves will took 2-of-3 from the Florida Marlins and will try to win again at home by sending righthander Jair Jurrjens who has gone 5-4 this year with a 4.36 ERA while the Mets will counter with lefthander Patrick Misch who has a 3.50 ERA and 0-3 record this season. Online sportsbooks also favor Atlanta -1.5 (+105) in MLB picks for the run-line vs New York +1.5 (-125).

The Mets took 2-of-3 from the Houston Astros including a 5-1 win on Sunday as -165 favorites in MLB predictions while the six runs stayed UNDER the 7 posted at sportsbooks. Josh Thole went 2-for-3 on the night with 2 RBI's and a 380-ft solo homer in the sixth inning while R.A. Dickey only allowed one run over six hits in seven innings worth of work. The Braves took down the Marlins 7-6 on Sunday as -105 favorites in MLB odds while the thirteen runs flew OVER the listed 7.5 baseball betting total. Brian McCann nailed a 368-ft homer over right field in the ninth to cap off six total runs in the last two innings for the Atlanta.

Heading into tonight's ESPN baseball game, Atlanta has gone 75-55 on the season, 6-4 when playing on Monday, 6-4 after playing the Marlins and 6-4 after a win. The Braves are 7-2 in their last 9 games when playing at home against the Mets while the over/under betting total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing New York and UNDER in 4 of the Braves last 5 games when playing at home against the Mets. New York has gone 65-65 on the season in MLB picks, 5-5 when playing on Monday, 7-3 after playing the Astros and 2-8 after a win.