The Atlanta Braves host New York on Tuesday, looking to build on their 42-28 mark against the 25-40 Mets in MLB betting action at Turner Field.

Matt Harvey, with a record of 5-1 on the season, gets the ball for the Mets, while the Braves trot Alex Wood to the mound in this one. He is 0-0 so far in 2013.



View NY Mets vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting New York before the first pitch in this match found them as 118-moneyline favorites earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the total of 7 earlier at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The Braves sit at No. 9 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Mets sit at a National League No. 15 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Atlanta owns the No. 11 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.1 per game. By contrast, the Mets are rated No. 15 in the same category at 7.7 per game.

New York brings the National League's No. 15-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Braves' league No. 1-ranked defense.

Last time out for New York, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -185 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. New York suffered a 2-1 loss against Atlanta on Monday, as Dillon Gee wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Turner Field.




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

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Mets are 7-3
After playing NY Mets are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few Mets at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
NY Mets are 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Atlanta is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets


Next up:
NY Mets at Atlanta, Tuesday, June 18