MLB Betting Action – Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets

The New York Mets haven’t been eliminated from the baseball playoffs yet, but they’re getting pretty close.

If they’re to have any hope of making a late season run, it’ll have to start Wednesday night, when they take on the Braves in some exciting MLB betting action.

Wednesday, September 1: 7:05 p.m. Turner Field, Atlanta, GA

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New York Mets (65-67 SU, 73-59 R/L, 56-71-5 O/U)

Atlanta Braves (77-55 SU, 69-63 R/L, 63-61-8 O/U)

Baseball Betting Odds:

New York: +1 ½, -140, +155
(Mike Pelfrey-R)

Atlanta: -1 ½, +120, -175
(Tommy Hanson-R)

Total Runs:

Over 7 ½: -110

Under 7 ½: -110

After two straight defeats, the Mets have little margin for error. They’ll look to their best pitcher to stop the bleeding Monday.

That’d be big righty Mike Pelfrey, who despite pitching in the shadow of Johan Santana, has been the Mets best arm in 2010.

On the season, Pelfrey leads this team in wins with 13, while also recording a commendable 3.61 ERA. He has been at his best of late, and comes into this one off five straight quality starts.

During that stretch dating back to August 4, he is just 3-2, but hasn’t allowed more than three earned runs in an outing during that time. In his most recent start against the Braves, Pelfrey gave up just three earned runs, but got little help from his bats or defense, in an 8-3 loss in Atlanta.

Speaking of Atlanta, they come into this one having won four straight. Like the Mets, they’ll send a big righty to the mound, their young stud, Tommy Hanson.

While Tommy Hanson has been unable to live up to the expectations he set as a rookie last year, he has been effective for this ball-club, recording a 3.76 ERA to go along with just an 8-10 record. His last outing was one of his worst, as he allowed eight hits and six earned runs in a loss to Florida last week. He’ll need to get better for Atlanta to get a third straight win in this series.

With two solid arms on the bump, the question now becomes, who has the advantage offensively? There’s no doubt that in Wednesday’s MLB betting matchup, it’s the Braves.

Atlanta comes into this one with two .300+ hitters at the top of their lineup, Omar Infante and Martin Prado. The two have combined for seven hits and six earned runs in the opening two games against the Mets. Batting in the heart of the Atlanta lineup is new acquisition Derek Lee. He had a big night Monday, going 3-3 with an RBI.

So who’s the play in Wednesday’s MLB betting? Take the Braves to get the sweep.

For New York things have gone from bad to worse, as their offense continues to struggle, scoring 13 runs in their last five games. Not surprisingly, their record in that stretch is 2-3, including back-to-back losses to Atlanta.

More importantly, the Braves have just become one of those teams that always seems to win against teams they should, which is exactly what’ll happen Wednesday night when these two teams square off.

There’s only one MLB Online Betting pick to make Wednesday night, and that’s the Braves, getting a run line victory.

Aaron’s Pick: Atlanta Run Line (-1 ½, +120)