Sporting a 7-1 record in their last eight games against the Mets, the Atlanta Braves look to conitnue that dominance today when the NL East rivals matchup in Atlanta.
Mike Pelfry (0-1, 10.80) is set to start for the Mets, while Jair Jurrjens is scheduled to make his season debut for the Braves. Last time out Pelfry picked up a no decision against Colorado after allowing four runs on six hits in 5 1-3 innings.
View NY Mets vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.
How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Atlanta and its National League No. 15-rated batting order, averaging 3.3 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 6 lineup of the Mets at 4.8 runs per outing.
Atlanta owns the National League's No. 2 defense, allowing 3.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's National League No. 15-rated defense.
A few Mets at Braves trends to consider:
NY Mets are 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Atlanta
NY Mets are 1-7-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing Atlanta
NY Mets are 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Atlanta7-1-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
Atlanta10-3-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Atlanta is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Atlanta is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,at home
Next up:
NY Mets at Atlanta, Sunday, April 17
