Atlanta will try to be nasty hosts on Tuesday when the New York Mets pay a visit to Turner Field.

Atlanta sends Kris Medlen out against Carlos Torres for the Mets in this game. Medlen is 11-11 with a 3.59 ERA on the season, while Torres is 2-1 on the year and has a 4.79 ERA.



View NY Mets vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Mets listed as underdogs of +-193 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Braves, most recently No. 6 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Mets, who rate a National League No. 10 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Atlanta has the National League's No. 2-rated offensive output, at 8.6 hits per game. The Mets average 8.4 hits per game, good for No. 12 on the National League list.

Atlanta owns the National League's No. 1 defense, allowing 3.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's National League No. 10-rated defense.

The Mets were a 13-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -225 on the moneyline, while the total score (18) was good news for OVER bettors. New York looks to rebound from a loss to the Braves, who beat them 13-5 on Monday behind a start from Paul Maholm at Turner Field.




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

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing NY Mets are 4-6
After playing NY Mets are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Mets at Braves trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets' last 7 games on the road
NY Mets are 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against NY Mets


Next up:
NY Mets at Atlanta, Wednesday, September 4