Citi Field hosts an MLB battle between the New York Mets and the visiting Atlanta Braves on Friday.

The Mets will rely on Jonathon Niese to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Derek Lowe will be his counterpart for the Braves. Jonathon Niese is 4-5 this season, and Derek Lowe is 3-4.



View Atlanta vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Mets as +105 underdogs on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 7.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Mets rated this week at No. 11 and the Braves sitting at No. 2.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, New York owns the No. 5 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.6 per game. By contrast, the Braves are rated No. 11 in the same category at 8.3 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Atlanta owns the National League's No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 6 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 4-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Padres at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -180 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Atlanta rolled to a 4-3 win against San Diego on Wednesday, as Tommy Hanson and the Braves' bats led the team to victory at Turner Field.

In their last action, New York was a 9-8 Sportsbook at home against the Pirates. Bettors on New York at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Mets grabbed a win last time out, defeating Paul Maholm and the Pirates 9-8 on Thursday at Citi Field.


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

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 2-8
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Braves at Mets trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Mets' last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Mets' last 11 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta at NY Mets, Saturday, June 4