{"id":618,"date":"2024-05-12T07:35:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-12T11:35:33","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-05-12T07:35:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T11:35:33","slug":"clash-of-nl-east-rivals-braves-take-on-mets-at-citi-field-on-may-12-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/12\/clash-of-nl-east-rivals-braves-take-on-mets-at-citi-field-on-may-12-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Clash of NL East Rivals: Braves Take On Mets at Citi Field on May 12, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The stage is set for a riveting encounter as the Atlanta Braves visit the New York Mets at Citi Field on May 12, 2024. The game is scheduled to begin at 07:10 pm under lightly rainy conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Bryce Elder, with a current ERA of 5.283, will spearhead the pitching for the Braves. Countering him, Luis Severino will handle pitching duties for the Mets, bringing a commendable ERA of 2.925 to the mound.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the Braves are third in the 2024 NL East Division standings with a 24-12 record. They show a strong game in division plays with a 10-4 record and have been successful in recent outings, winning 5 of their last 10 matches, accompanied by a four-game winning streak. The team has presented robust performances both at home (13-4) and on the road (11-8) with a substantial lead in evening games.<\/p>\n<p>On the other end, the Mets occupy the eighth spot in the division, bearing an 18-20 record. They&#8217;ve faced some challenges within the division, holding a 2-3 record, and currently sit on a two-game losing streak. Their home (9-12) and away (9-8) games tell a tale of inconsistency, matched by their identical records in day and night games.<\/p>\n<p>The betting odds for the encounter present the Braves as favorites with a -126 money line, while the Mets stand at +105. The point spread is set at 1.5, favoring the Braves, and the over\/under for the match is pegged at 7.5, hinting at a potentially lower-scoring affair. Given these odds, betting enthusiasts are looking at a competitive game with a slight edge to the visiting Braves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The stage is set for a riveting encounter as the Atlanta Braves visit the New York Mets at Citi Field on May 12, 2024. The game is scheduled to begin <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":619,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[27],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=618"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betalabamasports.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}