Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets Prediction, 6/13/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets

Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-145) New York (+125)

Citi Field is where the New York Mets (29-38) will attempt to beat the Atlanta Braves (45-23) on Saturday. The line on this contest has the Braves at -145 while the Mets are at +125. The over/under comes in at 9. The starting pitchers are Bryce Elder and Sean Manaea.

As a team, the Atlanta Braves are recording 5.2 runs/g, which puts them at 4th in baseball. They have notched a total of 350 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .323. The Braves have recorded 108 doubles as a squad and have hit 92 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 341 runs batted in as well as 593 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate sits at .256. Atlanta has a slugging percentage of .428 and have been called out on strikes 529 times, while being walked on 211 occasions.

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The Braves have compiled a team earned run average of 3.20 on the season (1st in the league), and their staff has struck out 594 batters. Braves pitchers have conceded 69 home runs in addition to 236 runs (2nd in the league). They have walked 221 batters and their FIP sits at 3.84 as a team so far this year. Atlanta has allowed 488 base knocks (7.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 216 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.69 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.17.

The Braves have dispatched 211 relievers to the mound for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 61 base runners on the campaign with 26.2% of those players ended up scoring. The relievers have 44 holds this year (7th in baseball). Braves pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 43 times and also have had 66 appearances in high leverage situations. They have recorded 21 saves on the year and have blown 6 of their 27 save opportunities. The Braves bullpen have earned a save percentage of 77.8% and stepped onto the hill in 73 save situations.

The Atlanta Braves have a total of 1,820 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 539 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .988 which is 9th in pro baseball, and have a total of 47 double plays. The Braves have converted 72.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,460 innings on the field, which has them ranked 2nd in the majors.

Elder (29-27 mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.21 while he has faced 2,206 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 499 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 179 walks. His earned run average is 4.27 (246 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.308. Elder has taken the hill for 518 innings and is sitting with 423 K's in his career.

New York has 68 home runs on the campaign to go along with 254 RBIs. They have recorded 84 doubles, while walking 187 times as well as scoring 267 runs. The New York Mets have a team OBP of .291 in addition to a team batting average of .227 for the year. The Mets hold a team slugging % of .363 and they average 3.99 runs per game (27th in MLB). They have struck out on 546 instances (21st in the league) and have recorded 508 hits.

The Mets hold a team WHIP of 1.285 in addition to having a FIP of 3.78 as a team this year. They are sitting at 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 526. The New York pitching staff have surrendered 286 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 3.88 (259 earned runs yielded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (608 strikeouts vs 245 free passes). They have relinquished 61 dingers and they concede 4.29 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league).

New York relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.1% of 90 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 83 times in high leverage situations and also on 72 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 45 save situations, the Mets have accumulated 26 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. They are ranked 26th in baseball with a save rate of 52.6%, and they have dispatched 202 relievers to the mound for the season.

In their 5,406 innings played, the Mets hold a efficiency on defense of 70.0% (15th in baseball). The New York Mets have turned 37 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (21st in professional baseball). The Mets have recorded 549 assists, 35 errors and have a total of 1,802 putouts so far this season.

Thus far in his career, Manaea has conceded 1,195 base hits while he has accumulated 1,229 punch outs in 1,288 frames. Manaea (80-67 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.12 earned run average while conceding 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 589 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.210 and having a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.38 and he has gone up against 5,388 hitters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (-145)

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