New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Preview | October 1

The Atlanta Braves (98-59) will look to Matt Olson, who is on a two-game home run streak, when they face the New York Mets (98-59). The Mets are the moneyline favorite (-127) for this contest against the Braves (+107), which begins at 7:20 PM ET on Saturday at Truist Park. Max Scherzer gets the starting nod for New York, and Kyle Wright is Atlanta’s pick to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mets vs. Braves

• Game Day: Saturday, October 1, 2022
• Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Stadium: Truist Park

Mets Stats & Trends

Mets Batting

• The Mets rank 16th in MLB action with 162 total home runs.
• The Mets are second in the majors with a .258 batting average.
• The Mets are second in the league 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 away from home this season (88 total in road contests).
• The Mets are slugging .426 with 3.3 extra-base hits per game away from home.
• The team averages 9.3 hits per game and is batting .265 on the road this season.

Mets Key Batters

• Pete Alonso has 157 hits, which ranks first among New York hitters this season, while batting .268 with 66 extra-base hits.
• Among all qualified hitters, Alonso ranks 45th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 35th, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Francisco Lindor leads New York in slugging percentage (.451) thanks to 54 extra-base hits.
• Among qualifying batters, Lindor ranks 38th in batting average, 38th in on-base percentage and 48th in slugging percentage.
• Brandon Nimmo is batting .266 with a .415 slugging percentage and 58 RBI this year.
• Jeff McNeil has a slash line of .322/.378/.440 this season and a team-best OPS of .818.
• McNeil heads into this game on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is hitting .375 with a double, six walks and three RBI.

Braves Stats & Trends

Braves Batting

• The Braves rank second in Major League Baseball with 237 home runs.
• The Braves rank seventh in MLB with a .253 team batting average.
• The Braves have an on-base percentage of .317 this season, which ranks ninth in the league.
• The Braves rank just 28th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.2 whiffs per contest.
• In 79 games at home this season, they’ve hit 121 homers, an average of 1.5 per contest.
• They are slugging .452 in 79 home games this season.
• They are averaging 8.4 base hits per game and batting .256 as a team at home this season.

Braves Key Batters

• Austin Riley has accumulated a team-high OBP (.349), and leads the Braves in hits (165).
• Including all qualified hitters, Riley is 36th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 31st and he is sixth in slugging.
• Olson is batting .238 with 43 doubles, 31 home runs and 73 walks.
• Olson is currently 105th in batting average, 70th in on-base percentage and 37th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Dansby Swanson has accumulated a team-high .439 slugging percentage.
• Michael Harris II is hitting .304 with 27 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 19 walks.

Mets vs. Braves Probable Pitchers