New York Mets at Atlanta Braves, MLB forecast
Win probability
Starts from the pregame forecast, then moves with the score and the time left after each inning. Above the line favors ATL.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
Mets- Mark VientosBatting1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
- David PetersonPitching5.2 IP, 2 ER, 8 K
Braves- Jurickson ProfarBatting2-4, 2 RBI
- Bryce ElderPitching6.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 K
Scoring summary
- 9J. Soto singled to left, Mullins scored, Lindor to second.3–4
- 8Profar singled to center, Albies scored and Murphy scored, Bruján to third.2–4
- 6Murphy singled to right, Albies scored and Harris II scored, Alvarez Jr. to second.2–2
- 2Vientos homered to left center (402 feet), McNeil scored.2–0
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point and the closing line.
Mets 57%
Forecast Elo ratings alone
How often that comes true: MLB favorites the forecast gave 55–60% have won 55.5% of 2,596 graded games.
- Market
- NYM 57%
- ML NYM -145 / ATL +120
- Pre-line forecast
- NYM 55%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- NYM 51%
- Ratings vs. market
- −5.8 pts
- NYM: Elo 50.7%, market 56.6%
- Fair odds
- NYM -130
- ATL +130 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- NYM 5.0 – 4.5 ATL
- Margin from the forecast, posted total 9.5
How the number is built
Elo inputs in rating points (higher favors that team; 25–28 Elo is about a point of spread in football and basketball), then how the pieces combine.
| Factor | NYM | ATL | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1520 | 1500 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | 0 | −3 | NYM: David Peterson: team allows 0.01 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈10 weighted starts) · ATL: Bryce Elder: team allows 0.14 more runs than with its usual starter (≈10 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | NYM +5 Elo | NYM 50.7% | |
| Market-implied ratings | NYM 56.0% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | NYM 55.2% | 15% Elo, 85% market-implied (log-odds blend) | |
| Forecast | NYM 56.6% | Follows the market (vig removed): in testing, adding the ratings made it less accurate | |
Tale of the tape
This season coming into the game, regular season, each number with its league rank (the longer the bar, the higher). Home and road: the host's record at home against the visitor's on the road. Opponent Elo: how strong the teams each has played are, 1st the toughest.
| NYM | Stat | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| 10th of 304.6 | Runs scored | 4.415th of 30 |
| 13th of 304.2 | Runs allowed | 4.622nd of 30 |
| 11th of 30+0.4 | Margin | −0.219th of 30 |
| 15th of 305–5 | Last 10 | 7–32nd of 30 |
| 23rd of 3028–36 | Road vs home | 32–3323rd of 30 |
| 26th of 301496 | Opponent Elo | 150013th of 30 |
| 10th of 301520 | Elo rating | 150018th of 30 |
Rating history
Each team's Elo over the last two seasons. Hover or drag to compare on any date.
Recent form
Last five results, and whether the forecast hit.
Against the line
How each team has done against the closing spread and total, coming into this game.
| This season |  NYM |  ATL |
|---|---|---|
| Run line | 60–69 | 58–71 |
| Last 10 | 5–5 | 5–5 |
| Favorite | 35–56 | 33–51 |
| Underdog | 25–13 | 25–20 |
| Overs–unders | 60–69 | 63–66 |
| Overs–unders, last 10 | 7–3 | 7–3 |
Against each game's closing line. Books set every line knowing these records: across 3,901 past games, the team with the better record against the spread so far that season covered 51.2%, short of the 52.4% a standard −110 bet needs, and over/under streaks held 48.0% of the time. They describe the past.
Head to head
NYM 14–24 ATL in their last 38 meetings; the forecast called 25 of 38.