New York Mets at Atlanta Braves 7/13/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

NL East Division rivals will clash on Wednesday afternoon, when the New York Mets face the Atlanta Braves from Truist Park. The Mets (54-34) are seven games above .500 on the road and hold a 1.5 game lead over the Braves for first place. Last night, New York left eight men on base and struck out 13 times during a 4-1 road loss against Atlanta.

Thirty-three year old righty Chris Bassitt (6-6 3.94 ERA) will take the mound for the Mets in this matchup. Through 96 innings of work, Bassitt has struck out 98 batters and owns a solid 1.14 WHIP.

The Atlanta Braves have won 31 of their first 50 home games and are currently in the lead for the National League wild card race. During Tuesday's home victory, 1B Matt Olson and OF Adam Duvall contributed two-run blasts to supply the Atlanta offense. Rookie SP Spencer Strider fanned eight batters across four plus innings and did not factor in the decision for the Braves (53-36).

The Braves will counter with veteran right-hander Charlie Morton (5-3 4.21 ERA) in the series finale. In his last start, Morton allowed two runs in seven innings during a 12-2 home victory versus lowly Washington.