Of major concern for Atlanta Braves fans is the terrible slump and start for the hometown team. Gamblers are growing weary of the Braves, who used to be one of the most popular teams on the board. By contrast, the New York Mets are printing cash with the baseball betting odds. New York started as a surprise upstart but is earning the trust of gamblers. Following a slow start, the Milwaukee Brewers are playing their best baseball of the year. Now the Brew Crew is back into playoff contention.
A Brave New World of Red Wink
The Atlanta Braves have dropped eight out of their most recent ten games. Atlanta is 27-37 and 14 games out of first place in the National League East. Following seven consecutive sports betting playoff campaigns, Atlanta is in danger of being on the outside looking in for 2025.
Atlanta’s problems begin with a ranking of 21st for run production. Equally important is a bullpen that ranks 23rd for bullpen ERA. Atlanta ranks a mediocre 15th for home runs and 13th for earned run average.
Mets Magic Continues
At the onset of the week, the New York Mets are 42-24 and lead the National League East. The Mets are showing good balance with the MLB odds. To show, New York ranks 8th for run production, 7th for home runs, 1st for earned run average, and 10th for bullpen ERA. Late on, the Mets have eight payouts in their ten most recent games. Five of the last eight games for New York went under the total.
First on the marquee for New York is Pete Alonso. The powerful first baseman has 41 runs, 20 doubles, 17 home runs, and 61 runs batted in with a .990 OPS. Also factoring is Francisco Lindor with 42 runs, 11 doubles, 14 home runs, and 38 runs batted in with an OPS of .842. And then Juan Soto brings 46 runs, 12 doubles, 11 home runs, and 31 runs batted in. Closer Edwin Diaz has 14 saves in 15 opportunities with a 2.39 earned run average.
Brew Crew Rolls Out the Barrel
At the beginning of the season were concerns about the Milwaukee Brewers and their ability to remain a serious contender. Consider that the Brewers made the playoffs in six of the last seven seasons. Including the past two years. Late on, Milwaukee is one of the hottest teams in baseball with 10 payouts in their most recent 13 games. The Brewers went under the total in six of their last seven games.
Overall, Milwaukee ranks 11th for run production and 14th for earned run average. Of major concern are rankings of 29th for quality starts, 23rd for home runs, and 24th for the fewest errors committed. On the other hand, the team’s strength lies in its bullpen, which ranks 5th in earned run average.
Namely, Christian Yelich leads the Milwaukee lineup with 34 runs, five doubles, 13 home runs, and 41 runs batted in with an OPS of .740. Additionally, Jackson Chourio brings 39 runs, 18 doubles, 10 home runs, and 37 runs batted in with a .713 OPS. Rhys Hoskins brings 21 runs, nine doubles, nine home runs, and 36 runs batted in with a .803 OPS. Meanwhile, Trevor Megill has 12 saves in 14 chances with a 2.95 ERA.