Braves vs. Mets: Betting Preview for July 28

Published 12:25 am Sunday, July 28, 2024

The New York Mets (55-49) and the Atlanta Braves (55-48) will clash on Sunday, July 28 at Citi Field, with David Peterson getting the nod for the Mets and Reynaldo Lopez taking the mound for the Braves. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:40 PM ET.

At -110, the Braves are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Mets, who are -110. This game’s over/under has been listed at 8. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Braves vs. Mets Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024
  • Time: 1:40 PM ET
  • Location: Queens, New York
  • Venue: Citi Field
  • TV Channel: BSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Mets -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Braves -110
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Braves Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Lopez (7-4) will take to the mound for the Braves and make his 19th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Monday, when he threw six innings against the Cincinnati Reds, giving up four earned runs while allowing seven hits.
  • In 18 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 10 of them.
  • Lopez has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has six appearances with no earned runs allowed in 18 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves’ 121 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
  • Atlanta ranks 12th in the majors with a .403 team slugging percentage.
  • The Braves’ .239 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
  • Atlanta has scored the 22nd-most runs in the majors this season with 432 (4.2 per game).
  • The Braves have an OBP of .303 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
  • The Braves rank 22nd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of nine whiffs per contest.
  • Atlanta has pitched to a 3.50 ERA this season, which ranks third in baseball.
  • Atlanta has a 9.2 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
  • Braves pitchers have a 1.189 WHIP this season, fourth-best in the majors.

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