Mets at Braves Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 17

Its Tuesday, June 17 and the Mets (45-27) are in Atlanta to open a series against the Braves (31-39).

David Peterson is slated to take the mound for New York against Spencer Schwellenbach for Atlanta. Tonight marks a rare occurrence in baseball. Both starters take the mound after pitching complete games in their last outing.

Tonight opens a stretch of ten in a row for the Mets against the Braves and the Phillies. They enter said stretch after getting swept over the weekend by the Tampa Bay Rays. The Braves enter the series having won three of their last four to pull to within 13 games of the Mets in the National League East. It is a crucial stretch for Atlanta while offering New York an opportunity to bury a long-time nemesis.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Mets at Braves

• Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
• Time: 7:15PM EST
• Site: Truist Park
• City: Atlanta, GA
• Network/Streaming: SNY, FDSNSO, MLBN

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Odds for the Mets at the Braves

The latest odds as of Tuesday:

• Moneyline: Mets (+112), Braves (-133)
• Spread: Braves -1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Mets at Braves

• Pitching matchup for June 17, 2025: David Peterson vs. Spencer Schwellenbach
  • Mets: David Peterson (5-2, 2.49 ERA)
    Last outing: 6/11 vs. Washington – 9IP, 0ER, 6H, 0BB, 6Ks
  • Braves: Spencer Schwellenbach (5-4, 3.11 ERA)
    Last outing: 6/11 at Milwaukee – 9IP, 2ER, 5H, 0BB, 9Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Mets at Braves

• The Mets have won 4 straight games against the NL East
• The Under is 8-5-1 in the Braves’ divisional matchups this season
• The Mets have failed to cover the Run Line in 4 straight games
• Francisco Lindor was 3-11 in the 3-game series against the Rays
• Matt Olson is riding a 7-game hitting streak (9-26)

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Mets and the Braves

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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Mets and the Braves:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the New York Mets at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.

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