Dillon Gee (0-1, 7.59 ERA) and Eric Stults (0-1, 6.30 ERA) start in the second of a three-game series between the New York Mets (11-3) and the Atlanta Braves (8-5) at Citi Field. The Mets won the last game 7-1, continuing a nine-game winning streak. Action begins at 7:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 22 and can be seen on SPSO and SNY.
Gee is 6-5 with a 3.13 ERA in his appearances against the Braves, and goes up against a below-average Atlanta offense which is batting just .240 this season. Travis d’Arnaud (.317, 5 Rs, 2 HRs, 10 RBIs) had a good game yesterday, going 2 for 3 with one run and one RBI. Against the Mets, Stults is 3-1 with a 2.87 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 29 strikeouts. Nick Markakis (.372, 8 Rs, 5 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 3 yesterday.
New York is a -151 favorite against Atlanta and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at seven runs. The Mets have recorded an overall money line of +748 and have shown high-level performance as a favorite this season with a record of 7-1. New York is an impressive 7-1 as the favorite over its last 10 games. New York is one of the best in the NL in terms of walks, earning an average of 3.4 per game. Crossing over to the pitching staff, the Mets are the fifth-best team in the league at limiting hits and walks to their opponents, recording a WHIP of 1.08 so far this season.
As for their opponent, Atlanta is coming in with an overall money line of +575 and an impressive record of 6-3 as the dog. They have been playing solid baseball as the underdog with a 4-2 record against teams in their division, and a 6-3 record SU. Offensively, the Braves have really sputtered in division games. They have decreased their season average of 4.5 runs per game by averaging 4.0 in those contests. The Braves average 3.7 runs allowed per game, but does better whenever another team from the NL East is on the schedule. They bring that runs allowed average down to 3.2 against division foes.
Gee (RHP) will be on the hill against the Braves, who have a 6-4 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYM, O/U – Over
Notes
For the first time this season, the Braves registered at least two errors.
The Braves are 0-1 when they go into extra innings.
Having scored one run in their last game, the Braves are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Mets have a 5-0 record in games where opponents scored that many runs or fewer.
Neither the Mets (7-0) nor the Braves (6-0) have lost a game when they outhit opponents.
Ranking 14th, Atlanta sits in the top half of the league in runs, scoring 55 this season. New York ranks in the top 10 at ninth with 64.
Ranking 10th, Atlanta is in the top 10 of the league in walks, notching 44 this season. New York ranks in the top five at fourth with 50.
When the Mets hit at least one home run, they are 5-1. When the Braves hit at least one homer, they have a 4-5 record.
