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

Atlanta hands the ball to starter Mike Minor in this one and he'll try to improve on his 8-2 mark on the year. New York counters with Jonathon Niese, who will try to quiet the fans and the Braves bats at the same time.



View NY Mets vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those going with the Braves in this one found them listed as moneyline favorites of -188 at Sportsbook for Monday's contest. The total was hovering near 7 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 9-ranked Braves and the National League No. 15-rated Mets in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Atlanta and its National League No. 6-rated batting order, averaging 4.2 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 10 lineup of the Mets at 3.9 runs per outing.

Defensively, New York features the National League's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.1 runs per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, comes in at No. 5 in the National League at home, scoring 4.4 runs per game.

In their last action, New York was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at -179 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. New York didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 5-3 to Atlanta on Wednesday at Turner Field.




New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Milwaukee are 8-2
After playing NY Mets are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Mets at Braves trends to consider:
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
NY Mets are 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
NY Mets are 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
NY Mets are 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home
Atlanta is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
NY Mets at Philadelphia, Friday, June 21
Atlanta at Milwaukee, Friday, June 21