Braves vs. Mets: Betting Preview for July 28

Published 1:25 am Sunday, July 28, 2024

On Sunday, July 28, Francisco Lindor’s New York Mets (55-49) host Marcell Ozuna’s Atlanta Braves (55-48) at Citi Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:40 PM ET.

At -110, the Braves are the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Mets, who are -110. Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 8 runs.

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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

  • The Braves will hand the ball to Reynaldo Lopez (7-4) for his 19th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up four earned runs in six innings pitched on Monday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.
  • He has started 18 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 10 of them.
  • Lopez has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has six appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 18 chances this season.

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Braves Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Braves have hit 121 homers this season, which ranks ninth in the big leagues.
  • Fueled by 315 extra-base hits, Atlanta ranks 12th in MLB with a .403 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Braves rank 17th in MLB with a .239 team batting average.
  • Atlanta ranks 22nd in the majors with 432 total runs scored this season.
  • The Braves have an on-base percentage of .303 this season, which ranks 22nd in the league.
  • The Braves rank 22nd with an average of nine strikeouts per game.
  • Atlanta has the third-best ERA (3.50) in the majors this season.
  • Atlanta has a 9.2 K/9 rate this season as a staff, which is best in baseball.
  • The Braves have a combined WHIP of just 1.189 as a pitching staff, which is the fourth-best in baseball this season.

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