New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves 10/1/2022 Picks Predictions

New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves 10/1/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The New York Mets (98-59) are visiting Truist Park in Atlanta to take on the division rival Atlanta Braves (98-59) in Game 2 of the NL East Division three-game set on Saturday at 7:20 PM ET.

New York tied with Atlanta in 1st place at 98-59 in the National League East Division with a .624 team percentage after acquiring 746 runs while surrendering 593 for a +153 run difference throughout the year. The Mets will try to even the series after a 2-5 loss to the Braves in game 1 on Friday.

Right Fielder/Second Baseman Jeff McNeil scored one run on two hits in leading the offense for New York while SP Jacob deGrom was doing good on the mound with just 5 hits and 3 earned runs allowed through 6.0 innings pitched with 11 strikeouts in the losing effort.

First Baseman Pete Alonzo is leading the Mets in home runs with 40 and in runs batted in with 131 while batting an average of .268 this year.

Second Baseman Jeff McNeil topped the batting unit with a .322 BA, a .378 on-base percentage, and slugging .440 for New York.

Right-handed Pitcher Max Scherzer (11-4, 2.13 ERA) will be on the mound for his 23rd start of the season with the Mets on Saturday. Scherzer granted 24 walks while giving away 99 hits but fanned out 169 batters through 139-2/3 innings pitched.

The right-handed thrower won his last 3 starts versus Atlanta with an ERA of 2.21 in over 20 innings pitched this season.

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New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Predictions 10/1/2022

The Atlanta Braves shared 1st place with the Mets at 98-59 in the National League East division with a team percentage of .624 after accumulating 769 runs while yielding 587 for a run difference of +182 for the season.

The Braves won four of their last five including their recent 5-2 victory over the Mets in the series opener on Friday.

First Baseman Matt Olson led the scoring for Atlanta with a two-run score on two hits while driving one RBI in beating New York.

SP Max Fried controlled the ball for the Braves after allowing only four hits and one earned run through 5.0 innings pitched but struck out three batters of the Mets in the victory.

Third Baseman Austin Riley hit 38 long balls in leading Atlanta with 93 RBIs and averaging .275 at the plate this year.

First Baseman Matt Olson is the leader in RBI with 97 while adding 31 dingers and a .238 BA in his record. Shortstop Dansby Swanson is slugging .439 with an OBP of .327 and batting .276 for the Braves this season. Righty Kyle Wright (20-5, 3.18 ERA) will be heading to the hill for his 30th start for Atlanta this season.

Wright fanned out 171 batters while granting 52 walks and 149 hits with 16 hits including five homers through 13 innings pitched. The right-handed thrower is 0-2 with a 6.23 ERA in facing the NY Mets this season.

New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves. The MLB Pick for this contest is New York -126. The Mets will bounce back and take control of this match on the road with a 47-32 record and will be sending a better starter on the mound in Max Scherzer (2.13 ERA) who won 11 games with 4 losses for New York.

The Braves will have Kyle Wright (20-5, 3.18 ERA) on the mound on Saturday. Prediction: The New York Mets will win 4-2.

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