New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Preview | August 4

Two of baseball’s top sluggers go head-to-head when the New York Mets (66-38) and the Atlanta Braves (63-42) play at 7:10 PM ET on Thursday at Citi Field. Pete Alonso has 28 home runs (fifth in the league) for the favored Mets (-122), and Austin Riley ranks fourth in MLB play with 29 long balls this season for the Braves (+102). Carlos Carrasco starts for New York while Atlanta will counter with Kyle Wright.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Braves

• Game Day: Thursday, August 4, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: Queens, New York
• Stadium: Citi Field

Mets Stats & Trends

Mets Batting

• The Mets are 16th in baseball with 106 total home runs.
• The Mets have the fifth-best batting average in the majors (.257).
• The Mets rank third in baseball with an on-base percentage of .328.
• The Mets strike out 7.6 times per game, the third-best mark in the league.
• The Mets average one home run per home game this season (46 total at home).
• The Mets have a .395 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.6 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The club is batting .252 with 396 hits (8.3 per game) at home this season.

Mets Key Batters

• Alonso has 106 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .547, both of which lead New York hitters this season.
• Among qualified hitters, Alonso ranks 41st in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 34th, and he is ninth in slugging.
• Francisco Lindor has 16 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 42 walks while hitting .262.
• Among qualified hitters, Lindor’s batting average ranks him 60th, his on-base percentage 58th, and his slugging percentage 46th.
• Lindor brings a 10-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last 10 games he is batting .421 with four doubles, three home runs, six walks and eight RBI.
• Brandon Nimmo is batting .272 with a .429 slugging percentage and 39 RBI this year.
• Starling Marte has an OPS of .816, fueled by an OBP of .347 and a team-best slugging percentage of .469 this season.
• Marte brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .286 with a triple, a home run and five RBI.

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Braves have hit 161 homers this season, which ranks second in the league.
• The Braves’ .249 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking 10th in MLB.
• The Braves have an on-base percentage of .313 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
• The Braves rank just 29th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.3 whiffs per contest.
• In 46 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 72 homers, an average of 1.6 per contest.
• In 46 road games this season, they’re slugging .436 with 166 hits going for extra bases.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .242 with 8.5 base hits per contest.

Braves Key Batters

• Riley has accumulated a team-high OBP (.360) and slugging percentage (.599), and leads the Braves in hits (121).
• Including all qualified hitters in MLB, Riley’s batting average places him 18th, his on-base percentage ranks 28th, and he is fifth in slugging.
• Riley hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with five doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Matt Olson has 35 doubles, 21 home runs and 52 walks while batting .248.
• Olson ranks 92nd in batting average, 59th in on-base percentage and 23rd in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Dansby Swanson has a .469 slugging percentage, which leads the Braves.
• Marcell Ozuna is hitting .222 with 13 doubles, 19 home runs and 27 walks.

Mets vs. Braves Probable Pitchers