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"Sep 3, 7:10 PM | GrassTurner FieldNew York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Odds62-74TEAM RECORD84-53Atlanta will try to be nasty hosts on Tuesday when the New York Mets pay a visit to Turner Field.Atlanta sends Kris Medlen out against Carlos Torres for the Mets in this game. Medlen is 11-11 with a 3.59 ERA on the season, while Torres is 2-1 on the year and has a 4.79 ERA.  View NY Mets vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Mets listed as underdogs of +-193 at most sportsbooks, including Bovada. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7, check for updates at 5Dimes. Power Rankings: This game puts the Braves, most recently No. 6 in the National League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Mets, who rate a National League No. 10 in the latest survey. ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Atlanta has the National League&amp;#039;s No. 2-rated offensive output, at 8.6 hits per game. The Mets average 8.4 hits per game, good for No. 12 on the National League  list. Atlanta owns the National League&amp;#039;s No. 1 defense, allowing 3.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York&amp;#039;s National League No. 10-rated defense.The Mets were a 13-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Atlanta at -225 on the moneyline, while the total score (18) was good news for OVER bettors. New York looks to rebound from a loss to the Braves, who beat them 13-5 on Monday behind a start from Paul Maholm at Turner Field.New York Mets Trends:When playing on Tuesday are 5-5Before playing Atlanta are 6-4After playing Atlanta are 6-4After a loss are 4-6Atlanta Braves Trends:When playing on Tuesday are 8-2Before playing NY Mets are 4-6After playing NY Mets are 4-6After a win are 6-4A few Mets at Braves trends to consider:The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets&amp;#039; last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets&amp;#039; last 5 games when playing AtlantaThe total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets&amp;#039; last 7 games on the roadNY Mets are 4-8 SU in its last 12 games Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at homeThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta&amp;#039;s last 5 games when playing NY MetsAtlanta is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against NY MetsNext up:NY Mets at Atlanta, Wednesday, September 4"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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