At Truist Park on Sunday, the New York Mets (69-60) face the Atlanta Braves (58-71), with first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET.
The Braves are an underdog at home (+113) against the Mets (-133). The New York Mets will hand the ball to David Peterson (8-5, 3.18 ERA), who is looking for win No. 9 on the season, and the Braves will counter with Bryce Elder (5-9, 6.29 ERA).
These clubs play again following the Mets’ 9-2 victory over the Braves yesterday. Clay Holmes (6.1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 4 K) picked up the win for the Mets. Jeff McNeil went 2 for 5 with two home runs and four RBIs to lead the team on offense. Cal Quantrill (4.2 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 3 K) took the loss on the mound for the Braves.
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New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Mets (-133, bet $133 to win $100)Underdog: Braves (+113, bet $100 to win $113)Over/under: 9Mets vs. Braves: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Sunday, August 24, 2025Game time: 1:35 p.m. ETLocation: Atlanta, GeorgiaStadium: Truist ParkTV channel: MLB Network, FDSSO, and WPIXLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Mets stats and trendsMets betting recordsThe Mets have been favorites in 90 games this season and won 53 (58.9%) of those contests.New York has entered 70 games this season favored by -133 or more and is 40-30 in those contests.Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mets have a 57.1% chance to win.New York and its opponents have hit the over in 59 of its 129 games with a total this season.The Mets are 60-69-0 against the spread this season.David Peterson (Mets probable starter)Peterson makes the start for the Mets, his 25th of the season. He is 8-5 with a 3.18 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 144 1/3 innings pitched.In his most recent time out on Tuesday, the left-hander went eight innings against the Washington Nationals, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.The 29-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.18, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 24 games this season. Opponents are hitting .237 against him.Peterson is trying to record his 16th quality start of the year in this matchup.Peterson has pitched five or more innings in a game 20 times this year entering this game.He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.He will match up with a Braves offense that is hitting .244 as a unit (19th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .394 (18th in MLB) with 144 total home runs (16th in MLB).Peterson has a 7.84 ERA and a 1.742 WHIP against the Braves this season in 10 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .250 batting average over two appearances.This season, the 29-year-old ranks 19th in ERA (3.18), 31st in WHIP (1.240), and 34th in K/9 (7.9) among qualifying pitchers.Mets batting statsThe Mets rank eighth in Major League Baseball with 174 home runs.Fueled by 402 extra-base hits, New York ranks eighth in MLB with a .424 slugging percentage this season.The Mets have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.New York is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 10th with 590 total runs this season.The Mets are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking eighth with an OBP of .324.New York is ranked 11th in strikeouts per game (8.0) among MLB offenses.Braves stats and trendsBraves betting recordsThe Braves have come away with 12 wins in the 39 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.This season, Atlanta has come away with a win six times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +113 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Braves have a 46.9% chance of walking away with the win.Atlanta and its opponents have hit the over in 58 of its 128 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Braves have posted a record of 52-76-0 against the spread this season.Bryce Elder (Braves probable starter)The Braves will send Elder (5-9) out for his 22nd start of the season. He is 5-9 with a 6.29 ERA and 90 strikeouts over 111 2/3 innings pitched.The right-hander last appeared on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing eight earned runs while giving up nine hits.The 26-year-old has an ERA of 6.29, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .292 batting average against him.Elder heads into the outing with eight quality starts under his belt this season.Elder heads into the game with 16 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.He surrendered at least one earned run in all of his outings in 2025.The opposing Mets offense has a collective .247 batting average, and is 19th in the league with 1066 total hits and 10th in MLB play with 590 runs scored. They have the eighth-ranked slugging percentage (.424) and are eighth in all of MLB with 174 home runs.Elder has pitched seven innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out six against the Mets this season.Braves batting statsThe Braves rank 16th in baseball with 144 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.This season, Atlanta is 18th in baseball with a .394 slugging percentage.The Braves have the 19th-ranked batting average in the league (.244).Averaging 4.4 runs per game (566 total), Atlanta is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB.The Braves are 10th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .320.