At Truist Park on Tuesday, the New York Mets (87-69) play the Atlanta Braves (85-71), fellow members of the NL East, at 7:20 p.m. ET.
The Braves are favored (-142 on the moneyline) when they host the Mets (+120). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Atlanta Braves looking to Spencer Schwellenbach (7-7), and Luis Severino (11-6) answering the bell for the New York Mets.
The Braves knocked off the Marlins by a 5-4 score in their most recent Game Sunday. Gio Urshela went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively while Pierce Johnson picked up the win after throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two.
The Mets beat the Phillies 2-1 Sunday. Brandon Nimmo led the way offensively after going 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI, and Phil Maton got the win, throwing two innings without giving up a hit or an earned run.
Prepare for the Braves vs. Mets with what you need to know about Tuesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Braves (-142, bet $142 to win $100)
- Underdog: Mets (+120, bet $100 to win $120)
- Over/under: 8
Braves vs. Mets: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
- Game Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- TV Channel: MLB.tv
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Braves stats and trends
Braves betting records
- The Braves have won 70, or 56.5%, of the 124 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Atlanta has entered 88 games this season favored by -142 or more and is 51-37 in those contests.
- The Braves have a 58.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Games involving Atlanta have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 58 of 156 chances this season.
- In 155 games with a spread this season, the Braves are 72-83-0 ATS.
Spencer Schwellenbach (Braves probable starter)
- Schwellenbach gets the start for the Braves, his 20th of the season. He is 7-7 with a 3.61 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 109 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the righty tossed six innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
- In 19 games this season, the 24-year-old has amassed a 3.61 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .237 to opposing batters.
- Schwellenbach is aiming to record his third quality start in a row in this game.
- Schwellenbach will aim to go five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The opposing Mets offense has a collective .248 batting average, and is eighth in the league with 1318 total hits and fifth in MLB play with 750 runs scored. It has the eighth-ranked slugging percentage (.420) and ranks sixth in home runs (202) in all of MLB.
- Schwellenbach has a 0 ERA and a 0.286 WHIP against the Mets this season in seven innings pitched, allowing a .087 batting average over one appearance.
Braves batting stats
- The Braves have hit 206 homers this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
- Hitters for Atlanta rank 10th in the majors with a combined .416 team slugging percentage.
- The Braves’ .243 batting average ranks 14th in the league this season.
- Atlanta ranks 16th in the majors with 682 total runs scored this season.
- The Braves have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
- Atlanta ranks 23rd in strikeouts per game (nine) among MLB offenses.
Mets stats and trends
Mets betting records
- The Mets have won in 27, or 45%, of the 60 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This year, New York has won 11 of 19 games when listed as at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 45.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- New York and its opponents have gone over in 80 of its 156 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Mets have posted a record of 83-72-0 against the spread this season.
Luis Severino (Mets probable starter)
- Severino (11-6) takes the mound first for the Mets in his 31st start of the season. He has a 3.79 ERA in 178 2/3 innings pitched, with 156 strikeouts.
- The righty’s most recent time out came on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when he threw six innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.79, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 30 games this season. Opponents are hitting .239 against him.
- Severino is trying to build upon a fourth-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Severino is seeking his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 frames per start.
- In four of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- He meets a Braves offense that ranks 16th in the league with 682 total runs scored while batting .243 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .416 slugging percentage (10th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 206 home runs (fourth in the league).
- Severino has thrown 10 innings, giving up four earned runs on 11 hits while striking out 10 against the Braves this season.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 30-year-old’s 3.79 ERA ranks 35th, 1.225 WHIP ranks 38th, and 7.9 K/9 ranks 40th.
Mets batting stats
- The Mets average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB play with 202 total home runs.
- This season, New York is eighth in the majors, slugging .420.
- The Mets have the 10th-best batting average in the league (.248).
- New York is the fifth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.8 runs per game (750 total).
- The Mets rank eighth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .322.
