This NL East matchup is always tight between the Braves vs. Mets. On Thursday night, they'll face off at Citi Field in the only night game at 7:10 p.m. ET on MLB Network to cap off their four-game midweek series.
Below, we'll give you the top Braves vs. Mets picks for the game tonight, including four player picks to target on PrizePicks MLB.
Although the Braves are 9.5 games behind the Phillies for the NL East lead, they are picking up momentum and could compete for a playoff spot now with Ronald Acuña Jr. healthy.
The Mets are looking to get back momentum as they have struggled heavily over the last two weeks, going 2-8 in their last 10 games and losing the top spot in the NL East. On the other hand, the Braves hope to close the gap behind the second place Mets with a series win.
Whether you believe the Mets' win last night got them back on track or if you believe the Braves continue trending up, there are plenty of ways to win real money on PrizePicks with your MLB predictions in tonight's game.
Braves vs. Mets Picks, Predictions: June 26
Here are three of the top Braves vs. Mets picks and predictions today to target on PrizePicks, including a discount on Grant Holmes strikeouts. Use this analysis to help you build your MLB lineup on PrizePicks on Thursday, June 26. Click each pick to read more.
- SP Grant Holmes + SP Griffin Canning — 10 Pitching Strikeouts (Combo)
- Braves SP Grant Holmes – 4 Strikeouts (Discount)
- Mets 3B Brett Baty — 0.5 Hits
- Braves RF Ronald Acuna Jr. — 9.5 Fantasy Score
SP Grant Holmes + SP Griffin Canning – 10 Strikeouts (Combo)
- Braves P Grant Holmes is producing strikeouts at a consistent rate, as he has maintained a 27.6 K% with a 29.0 Whiff%.
- Although he will only face three righties tonight, his strikeout rate against right-handed batters is 37%. His strikeout rate against left-handed batters remains fairly consistent at 26%.
- Mets P Griffin Canning is set to face five left-handed batters. Against LHB, he has a 23.7 K%. The Braves also have a strikeout rate of 21.8% against right-handed pitching — 12th highest in MLB.
- Holmes has nine or more strikeouts in three of his last five starts. Canning doesn't have as great of strikeout stuff, but he does have at least four strikeouts in three of his last four starts.
Braves SP Grant Holmes – 4 Strikeouts (Discount)
- Braves SP Grant Holmes' strikeout projection is discounted on the PrizePicks MLB board today — from 5.5 strikeouts to 4.
- Holmes has at least four strikeouts in every start after his first start this season.
- Holmes has at least five strikeouts in eight of his last 10 starts, with at least 6+ strikeouts in five of those starts.
- The Mets do have a low strikeout rate vs. RHP at 20.5%, sitting at 23rd lowest in MLB.
Mets 3B Brett Baty — 0.5 Hits
- Holmes is only allowing a .212 batting average from both sides of the plate and against left-handed batters, his allowed OBP is under .300.
- Brett Baty has also struggled against right-handed pitching, producing just a .221 average and just a .262 OBP.
- Baty also lacks discipline at the plat, as he has a 26.9 K%, just a 5.7 BB%.
- When Baty does make contact, he lacks the ability to square up the ball as he has just a 21.6 Squared-Up% this season.
Braves RF Ronald Acuna Jr. — 9.5 Fantasy Score
- Since he returned, Ronald Acuña Jr. has crushed right-handed pitching since his injury. He is posting a .427 average and a .523 OBP this season — best in the MLB in that time.
- Canning has a strikeout rate against RHB slightly above 20%, which is below his average strikeout rate.
- Acuña is averaging 12 fantasy points per game this season.
- He remains disciplined at the plate with a 18.9 BB% and has also produced hard contact with a 58.7 Hard-Hit% this season.
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