7:20 PM New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves

Mets: -145
Braves: +120
Total: 7.5

The Mets will bring their top pitchers to start the final 2 games of this 4-game series against the Braves. The Braves won the first 2 games of the series so the Mets need to get wins from Max Scherzer today and Jacob deGrom tomorrow. The Braves have trimmed the Mets’ lead to just 3 1/2 games. The Mets will be going with Scherzer (8-2, 1.93 ERA) who will face Atlanta’s right-hander Jake Odorizzi (4-4, 3.80) for this game. Scherzer is coming off a 7-inning performance against the Phillies on Friday, after he allowed just 1 run on 9 hits with 6 strikeouts. Scherzer is 12-9 with a 3.62 ERA in 29 career appearances against the Braves. He threw 7 scoreless innings and struck out 11 with no walks against the Braves on Aug. 6. Odorizzi was just acquired by Atlanta at the trade deadline and he is 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA in 2 starts since joining the team. Odorizzi threw just 4 innings and allowed 2 runs on 8 hits with just 2 strikeouts in his last start against Miami on Friday He lost his last time out against the Mets in his Atlanta debut on Aug. 6 when he allowed 3 runs in 4 2/3 innings.

⚾The Mets are 5-0 in their last 5 Wednesday games.

⚾The Mets are 5-0 in Scherzer’s’ last 5 starts with 4 days of rest.

⚾The Mets are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

⚾The Mets’ Scherzer is 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA against the Braves this season.

The Bookie: Mets