The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Atlanta and New York on Friday, with the host Braves trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

D.J. Carrasco gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Mets on this day; he's 0-0 on the season. The Braves, meanwhile, will counter with Derek Lowe, who will be looking to improve on his 1-2 mark.



View NY Mets vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Atlanta opened as -205 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Atlanta owns the No. 14 ranking for hits in the National League at 7.2 per game. By contrast, the Mets are rated No. 10 in the same category at 8.8 per game.

Atlanta owns the National League's No. 3 defense, allowing 3.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's National League No. 15-rated defense.

In their last action, New York was a 9-4 loser at home against the Rockies. Bettors on Colorado at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. New York looks to rebound from a loss to the Rockies, who beat them 9-4 on Thursday behind a start from Jorge De La Rosa at Citi Field.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Marlins at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Marlins at +123 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Atlanta suffered a 6-5 loss against Florida on Thursday, as Brandon Beachy wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Turner Field.


New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 3-7
After playing Colorado are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 7-3
After playing Florida are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

A few Mets at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets' last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of NY Mets' last 20 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets' last 9 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Atlanta's last 20 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 17 games at home


Next up:
NY Mets at Atlanta, Saturday, April 16