New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves Betting Odds & Stats

A winning streak will be on the line for the New York Mets on Thursday when they battle the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.

Current streak:
New York has won 2 straight games.

The Mets will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Oliver Perez in this game. Perez has a 2-2 record and a 8.78 ERA this season.

Perez's opponent in this one will be Derek Lowe. The Braves ace righthander has a 4.39 ERA to go along with a 8-7 record this season.

Oddsmakers at Bodog Sportsbook currently have the Braves listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total is sitting at 9.

The Mets defeated Cincinnati 9-7 as a -110 favorite on Sunday. The 16 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8).

Gary Sheffield was 2-5 with three RBI for the Mets and Luis Castillo was 3-4 with three runs scored.

The Braves lost to Colorado 8-7 as a +135 underdog on Sunday. The 15 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (10).

Brooks Conrad was 3-5 with a home run and three RBI for Atlanta and Nate McLouth was 2-3 with two runs scored.

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of NY Mets's last 19 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Atlanta's last 19 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against NY Mets

Next up:
Atlanta home to NY Mets, Friday, July 17