Mets Vs Braves Doubleheader Odds Favor Atlanta in Game 1

• Monday’s doubleheader between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves (-147) will determine the final two NL Wild Card spots for the MLB Playoffs.
• If the Mets and Braves split the doubleheader, they both make the playoffs while if either team sweeps, then the winning team and the Arizona Diamondbacks would make the playoffs.
• Game 1 odds favor the Braves at -147 odds with pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach favored to go over 5.5 strikeouts (-160).

ATLANTA – Inclement weather from Hurricane Helene set up a Monday doubleheader to determine the final two NL Wild Card spots for the MLB Playoffs. The Atlanta Braves are legal sports betting favorites for Game 1 with -147 moneyline odds against the New York Mets.

New York Mets Vs Atlanta Braves Game 1 Betting Odds

Team	Spread	Moneyline	Total
New York Mets	+1.5 (-170)	+123	O7.5 (-115)
Atlanta Braves	-1.5 (+145)	-147	U7.5 (-105)

The playoff implications for this game are fascinating, as the Braves, Mets, and Diamondbacks are all fighting for the final two playoff spots. However, with the Diamondbacks losing the head-to-head tie breaker against both the Mets and Braves, their only hope of getting in is a sweep by either team in the doubleheader.

NL Wild Card Scenarios For Final MLB Playoffs Spots

• Mets make playoffs by splitting or sweeping doubleheader
• Braves make playoffs by splitting or sweeping doubleheader
• Diamondbacks make playoffs if either Mets or Braves sweep doubleheader

A split is the most likely result, as the Game 1 winner will likely rest their important players with the playoffs already clinched. The Braves have ace Chris Sale lined up for Game 2 if needed, while the Mets have a similar situation with Luis Severino waiting on deck in a potential win or go home Game 2.

Bet Spencer Schwellenbach Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-160)

The Braves are legal Georgia sports betting favorites in Game 1 with Spencer Schwellenbach on the mound. Schwellenbach has -160 odds to clear 5.5 strikeouts in the biggest game of the season for Atlanta.

Spencer Schwellenbach Strikeouts Prop

• Over 5.5 Strikeouts -160
• Under 5.5 Strikeouts +120

The 24-year-old posted 14.0 innings, five hits allowed, one earned run, and 15 strikeouts combined across two starts against the Mets this season. Schwellenbach only had four strikeouts in last week’s outing against New York, but had 11 strikeouts in his first meeting with the Mets on July 27.

The first game of the doubleheader is set for 1:10 p.m. ET, with the second game starting just 40 minutes after Game 1 ends. World Series odds show the Diamondbacks’ chances are bleak at +4000.

MLB 2024 World Series Winner

• Los Angeles Dodgers +300
• New York Yankees +430
• Philadelphia Phillies +450
• Houston Astros +750
• San Diego Padres +900
• Baltimore Orioles +1100
• Cleveland Guardians +1100
• Atlanta Braves +1800
• Milwaukee Brewers +2000
• Kansas City Royals +2500
• Detroit Tigers +3000
• New York Mets +3000
• Arizona Diamondbacks +4000

The Atlanta Braves lead the three playoff-hopeful NL Wild Card teams with +1800 odds at legal MLB betting sites for a miracle World Series run. Meanwhile, the Mets sit at +3000 odds with a potential series against the San Diego Padres looming.

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