The Atlanta Braves (22-12) take on the New York Mets (18-18) Friday in the opener of a 3-game set at Citi Field at 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Braves vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Mets lead 2-1
The Braves were idle Thursday after taking both games at home against the Boston Red Sox Tuesday and Wednesday. They took Wednesday’s tilt 5-0 as DH Marcell Ozuna sent 2 into the seats and had 4 RBI. He leads the majors with 12 homers and 38 RBI.
The Mets were rained out in St. Louis Wednesday but took both games against the Cardinals. They came back Tuesday from an early 3-0 hole with 6 runs in the 5th. OF Brandon Nimmo and 1B Pete Alonso each homered and drove in 3 runs.