New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 8/10/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Monday, August 10, 2026

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: Braves.TV

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+132) Atlanta (-160)

The Atlanta Braves (70-46) host the New York Mets (51-66) at Truist Park on Monday. The odds on this game have the Mets at +132 while the Braves are coming in at -160. The total is 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Christian Scott and Bryce Elder.

As a team, the New York Mets are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB. They have a total of 488 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .305. The Mets have hit 147 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 141 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 465 RBI's and 925 base knocks this year, while their team batting average sits at .235. New York has a slugging percentage of .387 and have struck out 996 times, while drawing a walk on 374 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.56 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.30. Mets pitchers have allowed 125 home runs and 532 runs (19th in baseball). New York has conceded 946 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) and 474 earned runs. The Mets hold a team earned run average of 4.09 so far this season (13th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,054 batters. They have walked 412 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.97 as a squad on the campaign.

The Mets relievers have compiled a save rate of 58.8% and have entered the game in 80 save situations. They have recorded 20 saves for the season and have missed out on 14 of their 34 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 150 runners on the campaign and 30.0% of those players ended up scoring. Mets pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 109 times as well as having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The Mets have sent 359 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The bullpen are sitting with 46 holds on the season (27th in MLB).

The Mets have turned 69.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,393 innings on the field, ranking them 23rd in professional baseball. The New York Mets are sitting with 3,131 putouts thus far, as well as 939 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .981 which has them ranked 29th in MLB, and have accumulated 72 double plays.

Scott has pitched in 121 innings and is sitting with 131 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Scott (3-6 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.66 and he has gone up against 516 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.71 (50 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.246. He has given up 107 hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 44 free passes.

Atlanta has compiled 157 home runs on the season and 548 RBIs. They have 183 doubles, while walking 345 times as well as recording 570 runs. The Atlanta Braves have recorded a team OBP of .315 as well as a batting average of .250 this year. The Braves have a team slugging % of .421 and they are scoring 4.91 runs per game (6th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 930 occasions (23rd in MLB) and are sitting with 984 base hits.

The Braves hold a team WHIP of 1.239 in addition to having a FIP of 4.08 as a unit over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.70 (996 strikeouts vs 400 free passes). They are sitting at 5th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 879. They have surrendered 130 home runs and they allow 3.92 runs per 9 innings (4th in MLB). The Atlanta pitching staff have yielded 450 runs for the season while having an ERA of 3.61 (414 earned runs yielded).

They sit at 8th in baseball with a save percentage of 70.6%, and they have dispatched 373 relief pitchers to the hill this season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 132 times in high leverage situations and also on 87 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 140 save situations, the Braves have 85 holds and also 15 blown saves. Atlanta has called on relievers to enter the contest in 51 save opportunities and they have walked away with 36 saves. Atlanta relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 22.2% out of 126 inherited base runners.

In 9,288 innings played, the Braves have a defensive efficiency of 71.6% (4th in pro baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 93 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (13th in MLB). The Braves have racked up 944 assists, 56 errors and have a tally of 3,096 putouts so far this season.

Elder (32-30 career win-loss record) has a 4.38 earned run average while giving up 8.8 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.33 and he has gone up against 2,393 hitters during his career. He has conceded a total of 273 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.322 and a FIP of 4.3. In his pro baseball career, Elder has allowed 545 hits while earning 456 punch outs in 560 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (-160)

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