New York Mets (77-84) vs. Atlanta Braves (87-72)
October 3, 2021 3:20 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Braves -141 / New York Mets +120; Over/Under: 9
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The New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves meet in an NL East division matchup in MLB action from Truist Park on Sunday afternoon.
The New York Mets will try to bounce back from a 6-5 loss at the hands of the Braves on Saturday. Pete Alonso leads the Mets across the board with team-highs of 37 home runs, 94 RBIs and 147 hits as well as 26 doubles with a .263 batting average and a .344 OBP. Alonso also has a team-high 3 triples but after Alonso, only Francisco Lindor, who has 20 home runs and 63 RBIs, has more than 18 homers and 58 RBIs this season. Noah Syndergaard will start here and is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 2 strikeouts this season.
The Atlanta Braves will look to build off of their win over the Mets on Saturday. Freddie Freeman leads the Braves with a .393 OBP and 179 hits with 31 home runs while Austin Riley has a .302 batting average and 33 home runs with 105 RBIs. Ozzie Albies has a team-high 105 as well with 30 homers on the year as well as 39 doubles. Charlie Morton will start here and is 14-6 with a 3.39 ERA and 213 strikeouts this season.
New York is 5-1 in their last 6 Sunday games and 5-12 in their last 17 games overall while the over is 6-1 in their last 7 Sunday games. Atlanta is 5-1 in their last 6 games following a win and 6-0 in their last 6 game three matchups while the under is 5-0-1 in their last 6 Sunday games.
This should be an interesting matchup, but I think we’re looking towards an under here. Charlie Morton will want to keep his momentum going heading towards a potential playoff start while Noah Syndergaard is pitching in what’s essentially au audition for next year and his contract. We all know Thor can deal, but we also need to see what he’s got in his return. I think he puts out a solid outing and we end up with a low-scoring battle.
