Mets vs Braves Picks and Prediction – 6/6/2023

The New York Mets head to Atlanta for a NL East showdown against the Braves on Tuesday. New York is 3rd in the NL East with a 30-30 record. The Mets have won five of their last ten games but are riding a three game losing streak. New York heads into Atlanta with a 15-18 road record. The Mets are averaging 8.0 hits per game. 

Carlos Carrasco will make his 7th start on the mound for the New York Mets. Carrasco is 2-2 on the season with 3.1 innings pitched. Carrasco has 19 strikeouts, 13 walks, and carries a 5.75 ERA. Carrasco pitched 6 innings in each of his last two starts allowing 1 earned run in each game. 

The Atlanta Braves head into this series against the Mets riding a two game win streak. The Braves are 35-24 on the season and are the leaders of the NL East. Atlanta has won five of their last ten games and carry a 15-14 home field record. The Braves are averaging 5 runs per game which ranks 5th best in the MLB. 

Bryce Elder will make his 12th start on the mound for the Atlanta Braves. Elder is 3-0 on the season with 65.2 innings pitched. Elder has 56 strikeouts and carries a 1.92 ERA. Elder pitched 7.1 innings in his last start allowing 1 earned run on 5 hits.