MLB Betting Lines Braves vs Mets Free Pick
With the NBA Finals complete, and just one game left in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, the Boys of Summer are about to take center stage as the only game in town. Tonight we feature an all National League East match-up as we present MLB betting lines for the Atlanta Braves vs. the New York Mets along with our daily free pick.
MLB Betting Lines Braves vs Mets Free Pick: The Braves (38-29) have won seven of their last ten games while the Mets (32-34) have gone 6-4 over the same stretch.
First pitch for this NL East baseball betting action is scheduled for 7:10 PM ET on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, from Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia
MLB Betting – Mets @ Braves – Pitching Preview
Right-hander Jair Jurrjens (8-2), who leads the majors with a 1.82 ERA, heads to the hill for the Braves as they try to chase down NL East leading Philadelphia who have a 2.5 game lead in the division.
Jurrjens pitched six strong innings against the Mets back on June 4, 2011, but was with tagged with the loss after he was pulled in the seventh inning with the bases loaded. Braves reliever Scott Proctor came in and allowed a three-run triple that led to a Mets 5-0 victory.
New York sends LHP Jonanthon Niesse (5-5) to the bump tonight as the Mets sit a full eight games back of the Phillies. Niesse is 4-1 (one no-decision) with 36 strikeouts in his last six starts.
In his last start on June 9, 2011, Niesse went 7.2 innings, gave up three hits, and stuck out eight as the Mets beat the red hot Brewers 4-1 in Milwaukee.
MLB Betting Lines – Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets – Free Pick
Tonight’s MLB betting lines for the Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets are courtesy of the online sportsbook at the Bodog.com sports betting website.
The Braves own some of the best pitching stats in the Majors, as they are first with a 3.04 ERA, second with just 39 home runs allowed, and fourth with 527 strikeouts. The Mets meanwhile have a 4.06 team ERA with just 453 strikeouts, and they have given up 65 long balls.
Both teams have been mediocre on offense as New York is hitting .258 while Atlanta has a .242 team batting average. The Braves have hit 69 home rums (8th) while the Mets sit 26th with 43 big flies.
Atlanta returns home from a ten game road trip while New York will play their eighth road game in eight days. In their last ten match-ups, in Atlanta, the Braves have a 7-3 record over the Mets, including a 2-1 record this season.
Great pitching will normally beat average hitting and we see that as the difference in this contest tonight.
Take the Braves over the Mets at -160 on the Bodog Money Line!
