The Mets are just 1-5, losing their last series vs the Nats. The visiting Braves just swept the Marlins and are 5-0 on the road. The Mets have an shocking number of pitchers, starting and relieving, on the injured list. Peterson is healthy if ineffective, with 3 of his last 4 starts outright poor (7.31 ERA). He'll face another lefty, Atlanta ace Max Fried. His last two appearances have both been shutouts. He has a miniscule ERA of 0.60, allowing zero home runs.
The hard-hitting Braves are roughing up left-handers (.303 last 5 games), while the Mets are just .184 in recent appearances vs southpaws. I really like the Braves' chances on Friday and the line is reasonable considering the match-up. Take Atlanta to win on the road again.