At Truist Park on Monday, the New York Mets (3-6) play the Atlanta Braves (6-2), fellow members of the NL East, at 7:20 PM ET.
The Braves are favored (-228 moneyline odds) when they square off against the Mets (+187). The Braves will start Charlie Morton (1-0) versus the Mets and Julio Teheran.
The Braves were vicotrious 5-2 over the Diamondbacks yesterday in their most recent game. Michael Harris II finished 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively while Chris Sale was picked up the victory after throwing 5 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out six.
The Mets secured a 3-1 victory over the Reds yesterday. Francisco Lindor (2-for-5 with a double, a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Sean Manaea got the win on the mound after going five innings, giving up one earned run on three hits while striking out six.
Prepare for the Braves vs. Mets with everything you need to know before Monday’s Game, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:17 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Braves (-228, bet $228 to win $100)
- Underdog: Mets (+187, bet $100 to win $187)
- Over/under: 10
Braves vs. Mets: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Monday, April 8, 2024
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
- The Braves have been favorites in eight games this season and won six (75%) of those contests.
- Atlanta is undefeated in three games this season when favored by -228 or more on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 69.5% chance to win.
- Atlanta’s games have gone over the total in five of its eight chances.
- The Braves are 4-4-0 ATS in their eight games with a spread this season.
Charlie Morton (Braves probable starter)
- Morton (1-0) takes the mound for the Braves to make his second start of the season.
- The righty last appeared on Monday against the Chicago White Sox, when he went 5 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
- In one appearance this season, he has put up a 0.00 ERA and averages 9.5 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .158 against him.
- The opposing Mets offense has a collective .193 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 58 total hits and 28th in MLB play with 25 runs scored. It has the worst slugging percentage (.290) and ranks 25th in home runs (seven) in all of MLB.
Braves batting stats
- The Braves’ 13 home runs rank fourth in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Atlanta lead the majors with a combined .532 team slugging percentage.
- The Braves lead baseball with a .300 batting average.
- Atlanta has scored the sixth-most runs in the majors this season with 56.
- The Braves have an OBP of .354 this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
- Atlanta is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking seventh with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
- The Mets have split the two matchups they’ve played as underdogs this season.
- New York has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +187.
- The Mets have an implied victory probability of 34.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in three of its nine opportunities.
- The Mets have an against the spread mark of 2-7-0 in nine games with a line this season.
Julio Teheran (Mets probable starter)
- Teheran will start for the Mets, his first this season.
- In his last appearance on Thursday, Sept. 28, the 33-year-old right-hander came out of the bullpen and went four scoreless innings against the St. Louis Cardinals.
- In 14 games last season he compiled a 3-5 record and had a 4.40 ERA and a 1.130 WHIP.
- The Braves have MLB’s sixth-ranked scoring offense (56 total runs) and have put up a .300 batting average as a team while hitting 13 home runs (fourth in the league) this season.
Mets batting stats
- The Mets rank 25th in MLB play with seven home runs. They average 0.8 per game.
- So far this season, New York’s .290 slugging percentage is the lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Mets have the third-worst batting average in the league (.193).
- New York is the third-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 2.8 runs per game (25 total).
- The Mets’ .285 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in baseball.