The Atlanta Braves look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Mets arrive at Turner Field on Sunday.

New York puts its faith in starter Johan Santana to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 6-5. Getting the ball for the Braves is Ben Sheets, who owns a 0-0 record on the season with a 0.00 ERA.



View NY Mets vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Braves in this one will find them as -105 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 8.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 7-rated Mets taking on the National League's No. 4-rated Braves in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Atlanta owns the No. 5 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.9 per game. By contrast, the Mets are rated No. 6 in the same category at 8.8 per game.

New York brings the National League's No. 10-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Braves' league No. 7-ranked defense.

Last time out for New York, they were an 8-7 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -118 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. New York didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 8-7 to Atlanta on Saturday at Turner Field.




New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 2-8
After playing Atlanta are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing San Francisco are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Mets at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets' last 9 games
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
NY Mets at Washington, Tuesday, July 17
Atlanta home to San Francisco, Tuesday, July 17