Heading into game three of this NL East matchup, it will be Charlie Morton on the mound for the Braves (81-44, 43-22 home), facing off against the Mets (59-68, 28-40 away) and José Quintana. Find out my prediction for today’s New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves game in Atlanta.

NEW YORK METS VS ATLANTA BRAVES BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Mets +1.5 Runs

This game will be played at Truist Park at 7:20 ET on Wednesday, August 23rd.

WHY BET THE NEW YORK METS:

  • Against the runline, the Braves have gone just 4-6 in their last ten home games.
  • As the road favorite, the Mets’ runline win streak currently stands at two games.
  • Opponents are hitting just .162 against José Quintana in his last two starts.

NEW YORK METS SEEK TO IMPROVE THEIR ROAD RECORD

Entering game 128 of their season, the Mets are 23 games out in the NL East and are in 4th place. So far, their overall series record stands at 15-20-5. New York’s road winning percent is currently 41.2% (28-40) compared to 52.5% at home (31-28).

José Quintana will take the mound for the New York Mets with a 1-4 record and 3.03 ERA. He has pitched at least six innings in five consecutive games, striking out 25 batters while issuing 14 walks. His WHIP stands at 1.26 and WOBA allowed is .272.

José Quintana earned a quality start and the victory in his last outing, as the Mets defeated the Cardinals 4-2. The left-hander allowed two runs and three hits over six frames.

Across their last five games, the Mets’ offense is 7th in batting average, leading to an average of 7 runs per contest in that span. Overall, they are the 17th ranked scoring offense and posted a season-long OPS of .723 on 165 (8th). On average, they have struckout 7 times per game compard to 3.4 walks.

Jeff McNeil has been a key contributor to the Mets’ offense this season, batting .268 and driving in 47 runs. During their last five games, he has been particularly impressive, leading the team in hits and hitting an impressive .470.

WILL THE ATLANTA BRAVES TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

The Braves take on the Mets sitting in first place in NL East on an overall record of 81-44. Overall, they have played in 39 series, going 27-9-3. This season, they have put together a 38-22 record on the road and 43-22 at home.

Atlanta will be looking to Charlie Morton for another strong performance, as he has earned victories in his last two outings. Morton currently holds an ERA of 3.54 and a record of 12-10 on the season. He has tallied 146 strikeouts and allowed a batting average of .240 against him. Opposing batters have managed to slug at a .369 clip against the veteran right-hander.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Morton is looking to lead the team to another victory as they look to build on their last win, which came with Morton on the mound. The right-hander held the Yankees scoreless over six innings, allowing just four hits and no earned runs.

Having gone deep 7 times in their last five games, the Braves are 5th in that span. At 5.8 runs per game, Atlanta is 1st in the league. This figure has come on a team batting average of .273 while hitting a total of 239 home runs (1st).

Marcell Ozuna has been a major offensive force for the Atlanta Braves this season, boasting a .257 batting average and .506 slugging percentage. Over the team’s last ten games, he has been particularly impressive, leading the Braves in hits and batting an impressive .546.