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

The Atlanta Braves (97-59) and the New York Mets (98-58) square off in a matchup oddsmakers have called a pick ’em on Friday at Truist Park, starting at 7:20 PM ET. Max Fried starts for Atlanta while New York will counter with Jacob deGrom.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Braves vs. Mets

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

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Braves are second-best in MLB action with 234 total home runs.
• The Braves’ .253 batting average is seventh-best in MLB.
• The Braves rank ninth in the league with a .317 on-base percentage.
• Braves hitters strike out 9.2 times per game, the 28th-most in baseball.
• The Braves average 1.5 homers per game when playing at home this season (118 total in home contests).
• The Braves are slugging .450 with 3.3 extra-base hits per game in home contests.
• The team is batting .256 with 656 hits (8.4 per game) at home this season.

Braves Key Batters

• Austin Riley leads Atlanta with 164 hits, batting .275 this season with 77 extra-base hits.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, Riley’s batting average ranks 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’s batting average ranks 109th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 74th, and his slugging percentage 39th.
• Olson takes a four-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .357 with a double, two home runs, three walks and five RBI.
• Dansby Swanson has hit 22 homers with a team-high .435 SLG this season.
• Michael Harris II has 19 home runs, 64 RBI and a batting average of .305 this season.
• Harris II has hit safely in five straight games. In his last five games he is batting .364 with a double, a triple, a home run, two walks and five RBI.

Mets Stats & Trends

Mets Batting

• The Mets rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 161 home runs.
• The Mets rank third in MLB with a .258 team batting average.
• The Mets are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking second with an OBP of .332.
• The Mets are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.5 strikeouts per game.
• In 78 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 87 homers, an average of 1.1 per contest.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .426 in away games this season with 256 extra-base hits.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .265 with 9.3 base hits per contest.

Mets Key Batters

• Pete Alonso paces the Mets with 156 hits.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, Alonso’s batting average puts him 47th, his on-base percentage is 34th, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Francisco Lindor’s .454 slugging percentage paces his team.
• Lindor’s batting average is 37th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 36th, and he is 45th in slugging.
• Brandon Nimmo is hitting .266 with 28 doubles, seven triples, 14 home runs and 70 walks.
• Jeff McNeil’s .377 OBP leads his team.

Braves vs. Mets Probable Pitchers