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The Atlanta Braves will close up a three-game set against their NL East rival the New York Mets on Thursday, June 8th at the Truist Park in Atlanta. The Braves have already won the series because they managed to beat the Mets in the first two games of the series, the first one with a score of 6-4 and the second one with a score of 7-5.
After defeating the Mets on Tuesday, the Atlanta Braves stretched their winning run to 3 games and improved to 37-24 overall. In the past 7 days, Atlanta has performed admirably at the plate, with 8 extra-base hits and 6 homers in 137 at-bats. In the past 4 games, Eddie Rosario is 7 for 17 with 3 home runs, while Ronald Acuna is 7 for 18 with a solo home run and 3 stolen bases.
Spencer Strider, the 24-year-old right-hander who will take the mound on Thursday, is 6-2 with a respectable 2.97 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 12 appearances this year. Strider, who tops the MLB in strikeouts, is attempting to win three games in a row. In 4 consecutive starts, he has given up at least 2 earned runs.
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On the other hand, New York boasts a formidable starting rotation led by Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander; these veterans may be older but they are showing no major signs of slowing down just yet. Additionally, New York boasts an experienced bullpen with key contributors like Kodai Senga and Carlos Carrasco that makes for an excellent combination. With only 19 runs scored over its last 7 matches, New York’s offense has recently been dreadful, which has contributed to them having lost 5 games in a row and dropping to a 30-32 overall record.
Justin Verlander will take the mound for the Mets in this game. In 6 appearances this season, the 40-year-old right-hander has a record of 2-3 with a 4.25 ERA, a 1.14 WHIP and 30 strikeouts.
New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Game Information
- Date: 06/08/2023
- Time: 07:20 PM ET
- Location: SunTrust Park.
- How to Watch Mets vs Braves:MLB.TV
- Live Stream: MLB.TV
Mets vs Braves Betting Lines
Braves are -185 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $54.05. On the other side, Mets are +165 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $165.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Braves at a 64.91% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Mets have 37.74% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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