The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves clash in the first of a three-game series on Monday at Citi Field, at 7:10 p.m. ET. Zach Thornton (1-1, 1.93 ERA) will start for the Mets, who are 44-62 this season and fifth in the NL East. Martin Perez (6-6, 3.38 ERA) is starting for the Braves, who are 62-43 and first in the NL East.
How to watch Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets
Braves vs. Mets odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Mets -115
- Underdog Moneyline: Braves -105
- Total: 9
- Total Over Odds: +100
- Total Under Odds: -120
Injury reports
Mets
Mark Vientos: 10 Day IL (Hand), Juan Soto: 10 Day IL (Calf), Austin Warren: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Dedniel Nunez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tylor Megill: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Clay Holmes: 60 Day IL (Fibula), Justin Hagenman: 60 Day IL (Rib), Reed Garrett: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Braves
Ha-Seong Kim: 10 Day IL (Finger), Robert Suarez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Sean Murphy: 60 Day IL (Finger), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Stats to know
- New York’s Bo Bichette has hit 10 home runs this season. He has also tallied 52 RBIs and has scored 52 runs. In 453 plate appearances, he has recorded a .257 BA, .305 OBP and .370 SLG with a 6.4% walk rate and an 18.3% strikeout rate.
- In 421 plate appearances, Carson Benge has slashed .258/.323/.389 this season. He has hit 11 long balls and driven in 40 runs with a strikeout rate of 22.1% and a walk rate of 7.6%. He has 16 stolen bases on 18 attempts. He has come around to score 54 times.
- Atlanta’s Matt Olson is slashing .266/.343/.527 this season with 27 home runs (7th in MLB), 63 RBIs (19th in MLB) and an OPS of .870 (15th in MLB). He has a 24.2% strikeout rate and a 10.4% walk rate in 463 plate appearances, and he has scored 71 total runs.
- In 458 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies has posted a 14.8% strikeout rate and a 6.6% walk rate while slashing .260/.310/.434 with 17 home runs, 57 RBIs and 67 runs scored.
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