The visiting Mets hope for a solid performance on Saturday as they look to steal a win at Turner Field against the Atlanta Braves.

The Braves will rely on Tommy Hanson to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while R.A. Dickey will be his counterpart for the Mets. Tommy Hanson is 10-5 this season, and R.A. Dickey is 12-1.



View NY Mets vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Braves in this one will find them as -120 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 7.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 7-rated Mets taking on the National League's No. 4-rated Braves in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Atlanta's No. 3 ranked National League offense (4.6 runs per game) against a Mets defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 10 in the National League at 4.4 runs allowed per game. The Braves have been averaging 8.8 hits per game, more than the Mets have managed so far this season (8.7 hits on average).

Defensively, New York features the National League's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 5 runs per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the National League at home, scoring 4.7 runs per game.

New York was a 7-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Braves. They lost as +142 underdogs, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors. New York suffered a 7-5 loss against Atlanta on Friday, as Chris Young wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Turner Field.




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

Atlanta Braves Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 6-4
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 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets' last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets' last 11 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home


Next up:
NY Mets at Atlanta, Sunday, July 15