Atlanta Braves (69-46) vs New York Mets (74-40)
Monday, August 15, 2022 at 7:20 pm
Spencer Strider will have the pressure on him in this one as he made some comments about the Mets after his most recent start. I think he provides for his club here and I like Atlanta on the ML. Cookie Carrasco has not been as sharp on the road as he is at Citi Field, and it was clear that the Braves were starting to pick him apart in the latter part of his outing against them a couple of weeks ago. The Braves are hitting RHP well and have better power numbers than NYM in the last 30 days vs. RHP. Atlanta has a very deep pen and even though the Bravos played in a doubleheader on Saturday and a close game on Sunday, I still trust their pen here. I expect a quality start from Strider and a few early runs for Atlanta on Carrasco as well. Give me the Braves on the ML here.