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Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets
The fans at Citi Field will be treated to a game between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets when they take their seats on Sunday.
Yonny Chirinos will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Right hander Chirinos is 5-4 this season with a 4.83 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kodai Senga who starts for the Mets. Right hander Senga is 8-6 with a 3.24 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for New York, they were a 6-0 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -250 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 6-0 result against the Mets on August 12. Bettors who backed the Braves at -250 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Atlanta:
Team record: 75-41 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games
New York:
Team record: 52-65 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Mets is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Mets is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to New York Monday, August 14
New York home to Pittsburgh Monday, August 14