New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Preview | September 30

The New York Mets (98-58) are looking for Francisco Lindor to prolong a 13-game hitting streak when they match up against the Atlanta Braves (97-59) on Friday at 7:20 PM ET at Truist Park. The Mets are favored (-115) over the Braves (-105). New York has Jacob deGrom starting things off, while Atlanta will counter with Max Fried.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Braves

• Game Day: Friday, September 30, 2022
• Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Mets Stats & Trends

Mets Batting

• The Mets are 16th in MLB action with 161 total home runs.
• The Mets’ .258 batting average is third-best in MLB.
• The Mets rank second in baseball with a .332 on-base percentage.
• Mets batters strike out 7.5 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
• The Mets average 1.1 homers per game when playing on the road this season (87 total in road contests).
• The Mets are slugging .426 with 3.3 extra-base hits per game on the road.
• The club is batting .265 with 728 hits (9.3 per game) on the road this season.

Mets Key Batters

• Pete Alonso leads New York with 156 hits, batting .268 this season with 66 extra-base hits.
• Among all qualified hitters, Alonso ranks 47th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 34th, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Lindor has hit 25 homers this season while driving in 103 runs. He’s batting .274 this season.
• Lindor ranks 37th in batting average, 36th in on-base percentage and 45th in slugging in the majors.
• Lindor heads into this matchup looking to extend his 13-game hit streak. During his last 10 outings he is batting .364 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, a walk and nine RBI.
• Brandon Nimmo has collected 149 base hits, an OBP of .362 and a slugging percentage of .416 this season.
• Jeff McNeil leads New York in OBP (.377) this season, fueled by 164 hits.
• McNeil has hit safely in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .455 with a double, two walks and an RBI.

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Braves rank second in Major League Baseball with 234 home runs.
• The Braves’ .253 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking seventh in MLB.
• The Braves are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking ninth with an OBP of .317.
• The Braves rank 28th in strikeouts per game (9.2) among MLB offenses.
• In 78 games at home this season, they’ve hit 118 homers, an average of 1.5 per contest.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .450 in home games this season with 256 extra-base hits.
• They are averaging 8.4 base hits per game and batting .256 as a team at home this season.

Braves Key Batters

• Austin Riley leads the Braves with 164 hits.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, Riley’s batting average is 35th, his on-base percentage ranks 32nd, and he is seventh in slugging.
• Matt Olson has 43 doubles, 30 home runs and 73 walks while batting .236.
• Olson ranks 109th in batting average, 74th in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Dansby Swanson has a .435 slugging percentage, which paces the Braves.
• Michael Harris II is batting .305 with 27 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 19 walks.

Mets vs. Braves Probable Pitchers