A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Atlanta duelling New York on Thursday at Citi Field.

Dillon Gee will take the mound for New York, and he'll carry a 12-5 record into the contest. Julio Teheran gets the ball for Atlanta; he's 0-1 so far this season.



View Atlanta vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Mets as -125 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 4-rated Braves taking on the National League's No. 6-rated Mets in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 6-rated National League offense, averaging 4.5 runs per game, against a Braves defense that ranks No. 3 in the National League at 3.7 in runs allowed per game. The Mets have averaged 9.2 hits per game so far, more than Braves batters have averaged on the year (8.4 hits per game).

New York owns the National League's No. 13 defense, allowing 4.5 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Atlanta's National League No. 3-rated defense.

Atlanta lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Phillies on September 7. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -124 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Atlanta didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 3-2 to Philadelphia on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park.

The Mets were a 1-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Marlins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -123 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors. R.A. Dickey chucked 7 shutout innings at the Marlins in their last game, striking out 3 in a 1-0 win against Florida in baseball action at Sun Life Stadium.

A few Braves at Mets trends to consider:
Atlanta is 3-6-1 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing NY Mets
Atlanta is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing on the road against NY Mets
Atlanta is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,
Atlanta is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
NY Mets10-3-1 SU in its last 14 games
NY Mets5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
NY Mets are 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Atlanta


Next up:
Atlanta at St. Louis, Friday, September 9
NY Mets home to Chi Cubs, Friday, September 9