New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves: MLB Leader to beat the reigning champion for the 3rd time in a row

The New York Mets and the reigning champion Atlanta Braves will play game 4 of the series at City Field in New York. The score is 2-1 in favor of the Mets. Will Atlanta rebalance? Let's pick a few bets at once.

The Mets are the best in the National League right now

The New York Mets approach the final game of their series with Atlanta as the National League leader. After beating the Braves in last night's doubleheader games, Buck Showalter's team brought the balance to 18-8. An auspicious start.

Among the sluggers on the New York roster, in addition to superstars Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor, who each hit 4 home runs, we should also note Starling Marte, who has fit into the new system perfectly. The former Miami Marlins right fielder has 18 RBIs like Alonso and four more than Lindor.

Tylor Megill will pitch for the Mets in game four against the Braves. The reliever has four wins in his past five starts in the new season, never having lost. With a 1.93 slugging percentage, he is right now No.11 in the MLB.

Atlanta is stuck

The Braves don't seem to have recovered from their championship hangover yet. After losing to the Mets in two doubleheader games, the 2021 World Series winner has solidified at the bottom of the National League standings, in 11th place. Brian Snitker's team is No.4 in the NL East with an 11-15 balance.

Aside from the emotional post-championship devastation, Atlanta has yet to fully compensate for the departure of Freddie Freeman to the Dodgers. Braves' first baseman Matt Olson, who replaced the Braves' star first baseman, has only 7 RBI in 24 games for his new team.

Ian Anderson will pitch for Atlanta in the upcoming game. The 24-year-old pitcher is 2-1 and has a 4.66 ERA in four starts in the new league.

Head-to-head encounters

The score in the 2022 season series is 2-1 in favor of the New York Mets.

Last season, the rivals finished the season series 10-9 in favor of Atlanta.

Expert Betting Tips

The doubleheader went down uncontested to the New York Mets. The Mets won both games to set the score at 2-1. Atlanta needs to win Game 4 to not lose to a division rival in the season's first series. Except it's not easy to do that against today's Mets. Manager Buck Showalter's start to the championship shows that he is exactly what the New York team has lacked to succeed in years past. The team has grabbed the lead in the entire conference for a reason and has a good chance of beating the slipping Atlanta for the third time in a row.

Prediction: another win for the New York Mets.

Betting options

• W1 for 1.71;
• H1 (-1.5) for 2.49;
• W1+TU (8.5) for 2.50.

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