Braves vs Mets Picks and Prediction – 6/23/2025

NL East Division rivals will square off on Monday night, when the Atlanta Braves invade Citi Field to take on the New York Mets. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Braves (35-41) are 13 games below .500 on the road and are 11 games out of first place. On Sunday, Atlanta OF Ronald Acuna Jr. went 2-for-4 with two runs scored during a 5-3 road loss against Miami. 

Twenty-five year old righty Spencer Schwellenbach (5-4 3.26 ERA) will take the mound for the Braves in this matchup. Through 96 plus innings, Schwellenbach has struck out 92 batters and owns a sparkling 1.01 WHIP.

The New York Mets have won 27 of their first 37 home games and trail first place Philadelphia by one full game. Last night, SS Francisco Lindor's eighth-inning solo shot was all the offense New York could muster during a 7-1 road loss against Philadelphia. SP David Peterson (5-3) was roughed up for five runs in four innings and took the loss for the Mets, who fell to 46-32 overall. 

Thirty-one year old righty Paul Blackburn (0-1 6.92 ERA) will make his third start of the year for the Mets. Last time out, Blackburn gave up four runs and lasted just three plus innings during a 5-0 road loss against Atlanta. 

New York 3B Mark Vientos (hamstring) could be activated from the 10-day injured list for this contest. Through 76 games, Atlanta ranks 16th in OPS and 21st in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 5th in OPS and 12th in runs scored. Take the Mets to win at home. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 6-3.