New York will try to be nasty hosts on Thursday when the Atlanta Braves pay a visit to Citi Field.

Zack Wheeler gets the call for the New York Mets and he will try to build on a 3-1 mark. In the other dugout, Alex Wood brings a 0-1 ledger to the game for the Braves as he tries to quiet the Mets bats.



View Atlanta vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Braves listed as underdogs of -103 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Mets sit at No. 11 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Braves sit at a National League No. 7 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, New York owns the No. 13 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.2 per game. By contrast, the Braves are rated No. 9 in the same category at 8.4 per game.

New York owns the National League's No. 11 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Atlanta's National League No. 2-rated defense.

In their last action, Atlanta was an 8-2 Sportsbook on the road against the Mets. Bettors on Atlanta at -138 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Braves grabbed a win last time out, defeating Jeremy Hefner and the Mets 8-2 on Wednesday at Citi Field.




Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Washington are 3-7
After playing Atlanta are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2

A few Braves at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Atlanta is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Atlanta's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets' last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets' last 9 games
NY Mets are 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta home to St. Louis, Friday, July 26
NY Mets at Washington, Friday, July 26