New York Mets (45-29, first in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (33-39, third in the NL East)
Atlanta; Thursday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Clay Holmes (7-3, 2.87 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 68 strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Strider (1-5, 4.35 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 37 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Braves -126, Mets +106; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets head into the matchup with the Atlanta Braves as losers of five in a row.
Atlanta has a 21-15 record at home and a 33-39 record overall. The Braves have the eighth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .