New York Mets at Atlanta Braves 8/15/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/14/2022 at 10:35 PM ET
The New York Mets open a four-game series on the road Monday against National League East rival the Atlanta Braves. New York is 74-40 following its 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Jacob deGrom pitched six shutout innings for the Mets. New York has won seven of the last eight and leads the National League East by 5 ½ games over the second place Braves.
Second baseman Jeff McNeil is batting .307 to lead New York, while left fielder Mark Canha is the leader in on-base percentage at .366. First baseman Pete Alonso is the leader in home runs with 29, RBIs with 97 and hits with 100. On Monday, the New York Mets will send Carlos Carrasco to the mound. The right-hander is 13-4 with a 3.76 ERA, 123 Ks and 32 BBs. You can find out who else is leading their teams with our MLB preview page.
Atlanta improved to 69-46 following its 6-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday. Ronald Acuna hit a home run on the game’s first pitch, while Matt Olson went deep for the 24th time this season. Atlanta has won five straight and the Braves have moved to 5 ½ games behind the Mets in the National League East.
Austin Riley is batting .294 to lead Atlanta and the third baseman has team highs in home runs with 30 and hits with 131. First baseman Matt Olson is the leader in RBIs with 75 and right fielder Ronald Acuna is the leader in on-base percentage at .360. On Monday, the Atlanta Braves will send Spencer Strider to the mound. The right-hander is 6-4 with a 3.11 ERA, 138 Ks and 34 BBs.
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New York won four of five over Atlanta earlier this month. Carlos Carrasco was on the mound on August 4 when the New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 6-4 and allowed three runs on four hits across six innings while striking out six and walking just one. The Mets have won each of Carrasco’s last seven starts. Atlanta starter Spencer Strider was hit hard last time out by the New York Mets when allowing four runs on six hits across just 2 ⅔ innings resulting in a 5-2 loss last Sunday. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 6-3.