New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Prediction: Mets have good chances here

Game 2 of a three-game series between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves will take place at Citi Field. The Braves had a winning start in this series. Can the Mets even things up at home?

New York Mets

The New York Mets will hope they can step up in this game following a struggling performance. This season, the New York Mets have an 18-19 record and have just two wins in their last six games while they sit 8th in the National League. In the opener of this series, the New York Mets lost 2-4, and in the prior series, New York Mets had a win over the St. Louis Cardinals in a 2-game quick series. However, this same side was swept by the Tampa Bay Rays but also picked two wins against the Cubs.

Christian Scott will take the mound for the New York Mets for the pitching job this Saturday. Christian Scott has a 0-0 record this year with a 1.35 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP over 6.2 innings pitched.

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves will hope for a fourth straight win following game one of this series. However, their prior series saw this team pick up a quick series two-game win over the Boston Red Sox. In the meantime, they could not avoid a sweep against the Los Angeles Dodgers either, but they also avoided a sweep against the Seattle Mariners, thanks to a final win of 2-5. This season, the Atlanta Braves have a 23-12 record and are seated 2nd in the National League.

The Atlanta Braves will send Max Fried to start for the pitching job this Saturday. Fried has a 2-1 record this season with a 4.23 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP over 38.1 innings pitched.

Expert Betting Tips

The New York Mets have a good job to do here if they want to avoid a defeat. There is a lot to argue about how Christian Scott will fit in here, but Max Fried has been shaky in his starts for the Braves. While at home, the New York Mets are expected to capitalize on Fried’s struggles and score some runs here, which should be good enough to see them cover the run line.