Braves Vs Mets: MLB Betting Lines, Stats And Predictions – April 28, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 28, 2023

The Atlanta Braves (17-9) visit the New York Mets (15-11) in NL East play, at 7:10 PM ET on Friday.

The Mets play as a home underdog (+113) against the Braves (-133). The total for this game is set at 7.5.

The betting facts in the following article use the latest odds as of April 28, 2023 at 7:14 PM ET. Ready to bet? Click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Braves vs Mets Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Braves -133 +113 7.5

Braves Betting Insights

  • The Braves have won 15, or 65.2%, of the 23 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • Atlanta has entered 17 games this season favored by -133 or more and is 13-4 in those contests.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Braves have a 57.1% chance to win.
  • So far this season, Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of 26 games with a total.
  • The Braves are 13-13-0 against the spread this season.

Braves Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 4.7
HR 17
ERA 2.93
K/9 10.3

Mets Betting Insights

  • The Mets have been chosen as underdogs in seven games this year and have walked away with the win three times (42.9%) in those games.
  • New York has a mark of 1-2 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +113 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 46.9% chance of walking away with the win.
  • New York and its opponents have gone over in 11 of its 26 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
  • The Mets have an against the spread mark of 13-13-0 in 26 games with a line this season.

Mets Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 4.7
HR 9
ERA 4.76
K/9 9

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Braves Probable Pitcher – Max Fried

  • Fried has a record of 1-1-0 ATS in two starts with a spread this season.
  • The left-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the Houston Astros without allowing a run.
  • Fried has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • Fried’s team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they’re favored on the moneyline.
  • Fried’s team is 1-1 when he starts this season.
  • In the two games with a total started by Fried this season, the teams did not hit the over both times.

Braves Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Jesse Chávez 13 10.1 11 3.48 7 1
Dylan Lee 13 12.2 15 1.42 5 0
A.J. Minter 13 12.2 15 8.53 0 5
Nick Anderson 11 11.2 16 3.86 3 1
Kirby Yates 9 8.2 9 4.15 1 0

Mets Probable Pitcher – David Peterson

  • Peterson gets the start for the Mets, his sixth of the season. He is 1-3 with a 7.36 ERA and 30 strikeouts over 25 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent outing on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, the lefty went five innings, allowing seven earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • Peterson will look to build on a four-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging five innings per outing).
  • The Mets have a 1-2 record in Peterson’s three starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.
  • Peterson’s team is 1-4 over his five starts.
  • Peterson has had five starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and three of those matchups finished over the total.

Mets Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Brooks Raley 14 11.1 11 4.76 8 0
David Robertson 11 11.1 14 0.79 2 4
Drew Smith 11 9.2 13 2.79 6 0
Jeff Brigham 5 5.2 9 1.59 1 0
Denyi Reyes 5 6.1 7 0 1 0

Braves Hitting Trends

  • The Braves have racked up two or more home runs in 10 games this season, and are 9-1 in those contests.
  • Atlanta is undefeated in its six games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
  • The team has notched eight or more hits 17 times this season, and has a 15-2 record in those games.
  • Atlanta is 15-0 in games this season when it puts up five or more runs.
  • The Braves have gone 8-3 over the 11 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.

Mets Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in seven games this season and are 6-1 in those matchups.
  • New York has gone 4-1 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
  • They have won 10 of the 14 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
  • In 14 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 13-1.
  • They have won six of their eight games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.

Braves vs. Mets Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Braves (-133)
Over/Under Pick: Over (7.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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