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Saturday, August 06, 2011

Braves vs Mets MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of Oddshark.com
The New York Mets will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field.
The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Tommy Hanson in this game. Hanson has a 11-6 record and a 3.20 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jonathon Niese who starts for the Mets. Lefthander Niese is 10-8 with a 3.82 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Mets, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Mets on August 5. Bettors who backed the Braves at -115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Current streak:
Atlanta has won 2 straight games.
New York has lost 5 straight games.
Team records:
Atlanta: 65-48 SU
New York: 55-56 SU
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing NY Mets are 5-5
After playing NY Mets are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

New York most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games 
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games 
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Mets's last 15 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games at home
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Next up:
NY Mets home to Atlanta, Sunday, August 7