Mets battle Braves after lopsided loss

May 23, 2007 | By Nick Bailey

The New York Mets will try to avenge last night’s lopsided loss when they meet the Atlanta Braves tonight in a key National League East Division matchup at Turner Field.

The Mets (28-16) were held to eight hits in an 8-1 loss Tuesday against the Braves (27-18), who moved to 1½ games back of the NL East-leading Mets with the win. New York was a -125 favorite. The nine runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (9.5).

Bet this game at Sportbet, which has the Mets favored at -116.

On the mound, the Mets will go with lefthander Oliver Perez. Perez has a 5-3 record and a 2.90 ERA this season. The Braves will counter with righthander Chuck James, who sports a 4.15 ERA to go with a 4-3 record this season.

Last night, Paul Lo Duca was 3-for-4 from the plate for the Mets, and Jorge Sosa was pounded for five runs in the loss. Kyle Davies hit a three-run homer and got the win on the hill, allowing one run off six hits over eight innings of work.

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the Mets' last 7 games on the road, and the total has gone OVER in 8 of their last 11 games when playing on the road against Atlanta. New York is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road.

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home. Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home, and is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing the Mets. The total has gone OVER in 8 of the Braves’ past 11 games when playing at home against the Mets.

Bet on this MLB game at Bodog Life, where the game total is 9½ (O +105 , U -125), or Skybook, where the Mets are 1½-point favorites (+135).

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