Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets Prediction 6-8-23 MLB Picks

The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves meet Thursday in MLB action at Truist Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

New York Mets Betting Preview

The New York Mets have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Mets have lost 5 of their last 7 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brandon Nimmo leads the Mets with 66 hits and 21 RBI, while Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso have combined for 114 hits and 66 RBI. Justin Verlander gets the ball, and he is 2-3 with a 4.25 ERA and 30 strikeouts this season. Verlander is 2-1 with a 2.57 ERA and 25 strikeouts in his career against the Braves.

Atlanta Braves Betting Preview

The Atlanta Braves have scored 21 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 6 games. The Braves have won 6 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the Braves with 81 hits and 33 RBI, while Austin Riley and Ozzie Albies have combined for 124 hits and 69 RBI. Spencer Strider gets the ball, and he is 6-2 with a 2.97 ERA and 113 strikeouts this season. Strider is 3-1 with a 5.03 ERA and 25 strikeouts in his career against the Mets.

Trends

The Mets are 35-16 in their last 51 Thursday games and 40-19 in their last 59 during game 3 of a series. The Braves are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 3 of a series and 4-1 in their last 5 Thursday games. The under is 6-2 in Mets last 8 overall. The under is 5-2-1 in Braves last 8 overall. The Mets are 0-6 in the last 6 meetings in Atlanta and 1-8 in the last 9 meetings.

Randy’s Pick

I know the Atlanta Braves are the better team, they're at home and Spencer Strider is one of the best pitchers in the league. Justin Verlander is also still working his way back, as he has just 36 innings under his belt. All that said, we're getting Verlander at plus money. This will be just the third time since 2018 Verlander is an underdog. I'll take it, as you rarely get this option.