It’s Tuesday, August 12 and the Braves (51-67) are in Queens to take on the Mets (63-55). Spencer Strider is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Clay Holmes for New York.
The Mets’ struggles look to end after a day off. New York has lost seven straight games and are 1-11 in the past 12 games as they prepare to host Atlanta. The Braves are coming off three straight wins over Miami and is 4-1 in the previous five games.
Despite the struggles, the Mets still hold the final NL Wild Card spot and are up 2.0 games on the Reds and 3.0 on the Cardinals.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Braves at Mets
- Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
- Time: 7:10PM EST
- Site: Citi Field
- City: Queens, NY
- Network/Streaming: FDSNSO, SNY
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Odds for the Braves at the Mets
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Braves (+116), Mets (-138)
- Spread: Mets -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Braves at Mets
- Pitching matchup for August 12, 2025: Spencer Strider vs. Clay Holmes
- Braves: Spencer Strider, (5-9, 4.05 ERA)
Last outing: 9.64 ERA, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 11 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts - Mets: Clay Holmes, (9-6, 3.46 ERA)
Last outing: 3.60 ERA, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
- Braves: Spencer Strider, (5-9, 4.05 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Braves and the Mets
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Braves and the Mets:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Atlanta Braves at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Braves at Mets
- Atlanta is 3-0 in the past 3 games and 4-1 in the last 5
- Atlanta is 3-6 in the past 9 games
- New York is 0-7 in the last 7 games
- New York is 1-11 in the last 12 games
- The Braves have a winning record (4-1) in their last 5 games
- The Under is 20-10-1 in the Braves’ divisional matchups this season
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