The New York Mets will host their National League East rival Atlanta Braves on 2017 MLB Opening Day on Monday. Here is how to watch the game online.
Monday, April 3 will be 2017 MLB Opening Day for 24 of 30 MLB teams. One of those games will feature two National League East rivals in the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets. First pitch from Citi Field in Flushing will be at 1:10 p.m. ET.
FOX Sports Southeast will have the telecast in the Greater Atlanta area. SportsNet New York will carry the game in the Greater New York area. ESPN will have the national broadcast. WatchESPN and MLB.tv will have the available live streams. MLB.tv requires a subscription.
Taking the mound for the Mets will be right-hander Noah Syndergaard. He made his first All-Star Game last season, as Syndergaard went 14-9 in 30 starts with an ERA of 2.60, a WHIP of 1.149 and struck out 218 batters. On the mound for the Braves will be right-hander Julio Teheran. He made his second All-Star Game last season, as Teheran went 7-10 in 30 starts with an ERA of 3.21, a WHIP of 1.053 and struck out 167 batters.
New York went 87-75 in 2016, finishing in second place in the National League East. The Mets hosted the 2016 National League Wild Card Game and lost to the San Francisco Giants, 3-0. Atlanta went 68-93 in 2016, finishing in last in the National League East. This was the third season in a row that Atlanta failed to reach the NL Postseason.
Date: Monday, Apr. 3
Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
Location: Flushing, New York
Venue: Citi Field
TV Info: ESPN, FSSE, SNY
Live Stream: WatchESPN, MLB.tv
According to OddsShark.com, the Mets will be laying 1.5 runs to the visiting Braves. The associated moneylines for this game are New York -165 and Atlanta +155. This game’s over/under comes in at a combined 6.5 runs.
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Take the Mets at -165 and the under. This feels like it will be a close, low-scoring game. New York has the slightly better starting pitcher, but not by much. If Syndergaard gets a two-run lead over Teheran, he’s got this.