Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets Prop Pick: Can Francisco Lindor Shine Against Braves in NL East Clash?
The New York Mets are set to battle the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night for an NL East showdown. Can Francisco Lindor continue his hot hitting streak against Chris Sale? Ben Rajavuori provides his top prop pick for this Braves vs. Mets battle.
Ben Rajavuori - July 25, 2024, 3:44 PM EDT
5 minAtlanta Braves vs. New York Mets Prop Pick: Can Francisco Lindor Shine Against Braves in NL East Clash?
The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves meet today from Citi Field to kick off their third head-to-head series against each other this season. These two divisional rivals are in second and third place in the NL East currently, with the Braves slightly ahead of the Mets at 54–45, while the Mets are 52–48. The opener of this series will feature a pitching matchup between Chris Sale of the Braves and Luis Severino of the Mets. What should we expect in tonight’s series opener?
Braves vs. Mets DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: July 25, 2024
- Start Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: MLB Network, SNY
Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets Prediction
The player I’m targeting in this game is Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor. Despite Lindor standing at just 5‘11“ and 190 pounds, he leads the Mets with 21 home runs this year. He has a lot of power in his bat for a small guy, much like Jose Altuve and Mookie Betts. Francisco Lindor has a lot of at-bats against the Braves this year, as they are divisional foes. in his 27 at-bats against the Braves so far this year, Lindor is hitting .185. However, that should change tonight against the Braves starter, Chris Sale.
Francisco Lindor has 31 at-bats against Chris Sale in his career, sporting 13 hits for a .419 batting average. He also has a very high OPS of 1.018 against him, as he is the best hitter against Chris in this Mets lineup tonight.
It’s not just Chris Sale that he has had success against, though, as Lindor has had a theme of batting very well against left-handed pitching this year. Lindor is hitting .281 off left-handed pitching with a .891 OPS, while he is hitting just .251 with a .788 OPS against right-handed pitching. Lindor also has some powerful bats behind him that can drive him in once he gets on like JD Martinez and Pete Alonso. For that reason, I love the odds on Francisco Lindor to go over 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs tonight at a modest price of -110 as my favorite play tonight.
Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets Prop Pick
Pick: Francisco Lindor Over 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (-110) CLICK HERE TO SEE WHICH SPORTSBOOK HAS THE BEST ODDS
Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets System Projections - July 25th
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