Thursday, September 27, 2018
Atlanta Braves (89-70) vs. New York Mets (75-84)'
Atlanta Braves (89-70) vs. New York Mets (75-84)'
Win: Jason Vargas (7-9) | Loss: Julio Teheran (9-9) | Save: Robert Gsellman (13) | Time: 2:41 | Attendance: 24,824
HOME RUN INFORMATION
Mets: Improved to 16-9 (.640) in September and 11-3-2 in their last 16 series...The Mets are 22-18 in their last 40 home games and 35-43 overall at Citi Field...Have gone 43-36 since July 1 and are 31-21 in their last 52 games.
• Finished the season series against the Braves with a 6-13 record...Are 38-35 vs. the NL East.
Starters: Mets starters are 49-49 this season (were 49-64 last season)....Have gone 29-17 with a 3.09 ERA (132 earned runs/384.1 innings) since the All-Star break...The rotation's 29 second-half victories are the most in the majors...Entering play today, the best second-half starters ERA in the majors belonged to the Dodgers (3.08).
Jason Vargas (7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 6 K): Needed just 77 pitches to complete a season-high 7.0-shutout innings to complete his 2018 campaign... Over his final eight starts of the season, went 5-1 with a 2.62 ERA (13 earned runs/44.2 innings)...Was his first scoreless outing of at least 7.0 innings since his shutout on June 2 of last season vs. Cleveland...The Mets went 6-1 in his last seven starts (were 2-11 in his first 13 outings).
Devin Mesoraco (1-1, HR, 3 RBI, R): Belted a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the seventh inning...Was his first home run since August 18 at Phila- delphia and his third-career pinch hit homer (last, May 27 at Milwaukee).
Kevin Plawecki (1-3, HR, RBI, R): Blasted his seventh homer of the season, extending a career-high.
Brandon NImmo (1-3, 2B, BB): Boosted his season OBP to .402, which would be the highest by a Mets batter since David Wright had a .416 OBP in 2007...Snapped an 0-11 skid with a leadoff double...Despite posting a .179 average (10-56) in his last 20 games, owns a .459 OBP in that span (has drawn 25 walks and been plunked four times).
• Has reached base safely in 32 of his last 33 games...Has walked nine times in his last four games...Has drawn at least one walk in 13 of his last 14 games...Ranks second in the majors with 28 walks in September.
Braves: Have lost back-to-back contests following their season-high-tying six-game winning streak...Went 13-6 against the Mets in 2018.
Julio Teheran (6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R/1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K): Finished the regular season with a .196 opponent average (122-623)...That currently stands as the lowest single-season mark in Braves history for a qualifying pitcher, besting Greg Maddux's .197 average against in 1995.
• Only three teams in the last 110 years (1968 Indians, 1986 Astros and 2015 Dodgers) have had multiple qualifying pitchers with an oppo- nent average below .200...Tomorrow’s starter, Mike Foltynewicz, has a .198 opponent average heading into his final outing of the season. • In five starts against the Mets this season, went 1-2 with a 1.65 ERA (six earned runs/32.2 innings)...His career ERA vs. New York is 2.39 (41 earned runs/154.2 innings) in 24 starts, including a 2.28 ERA (20 earned runs/79.0 innings) in 13 starts at Citi Field.
• Finished the season series against the Braves with a 6-13 record...Are 38-35 vs. the NL East.
Starters: Mets starters are 49-49 this season (were 49-64 last season)....Have gone 29-17 with a 3.09 ERA (132 earned runs/384.1 innings) since the All-Star break...The rotation's 29 second-half victories are the most in the majors...Entering play today, the best second-half starters ERA in the majors belonged to the Dodgers (3.08).
Jason Vargas (7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 6 K): Needed just 77 pitches to complete a season-high 7.0-shutout innings to complete his 2018 campaign... Over his final eight starts of the season, went 5-1 with a 2.62 ERA (13 earned runs/44.2 innings)...Was his first scoreless outing of at least 7.0 innings since his shutout on June 2 of last season vs. Cleveland...The Mets went 6-1 in his last seven starts (were 2-11 in his first 13 outings).
Devin Mesoraco (1-1, HR, 3 RBI, R): Belted a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the seventh inning...Was his first home run since August 18 at Phila- delphia and his third-career pinch hit homer (last, May 27 at Milwaukee).
Kevin Plawecki (1-3, HR, RBI, R): Blasted his seventh homer of the season, extending a career-high.
Brandon NImmo (1-3, 2B, BB): Boosted his season OBP to .402, which would be the highest by a Mets batter since David Wright had a .416 OBP in 2007...Snapped an 0-11 skid with a leadoff double...Despite posting a .179 average (10-56) in his last 20 games, owns a .459 OBP in that span (has drawn 25 walks and been plunked four times).
• Has reached base safely in 32 of his last 33 games...Has walked nine times in his last four games...Has drawn at least one walk in 13 of his last 14 games...Ranks second in the majors with 28 walks in September.
Braves: Have lost back-to-back contests following their season-high-tying six-game winning streak...Went 13-6 against the Mets in 2018.
Julio Teheran (6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R/1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K): Finished the regular season with a .196 opponent average (122-623)...That currently stands as the lowest single-season mark in Braves history for a qualifying pitcher, besting Greg Maddux's .197 average against in 1995.
• Only three teams in the last 110 years (1968 Indians, 1986 Astros and 2015 Dodgers) have had multiple qualifying pitchers with an oppo- nent average below .200...Tomorrow’s starter, Mike Foltynewicz, has a .198 opponent average heading into his final outing of the season. • In five starts against the Mets this season, went 1-2 with a 1.65 ERA (six earned runs/32.2 innings)...His career ERA vs. New York is 2.39 (41 earned runs/154.2 innings) in 24 starts, including a 2.28 ERA (20 earned runs/79.0 innings) in 13 starts at Citi Field.
Fri., Sept. 28 Sat., Sept. 29 Sun., Sept. 30
Upcoming Pitching vs. Miami
RHP José Ureña (8-12, 4.07) vs. RHP Corey Oswalt (3-3, 6.08)
RHP Trevor Richards (4-9, 4.66) vs. LHP Steven Matz (5-11, 4.14)
RHP Sandy Alcantara (2-2, 4.00) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (12-4, 3.22)
RHP Trevor Richards (4-9, 4.66) vs. LHP Steven Matz (5-11, 4.14)
RHP Sandy Alcantara (2-2, 4.00) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (12-4, 3.22)
7:10 p.m. ET (SNY, WOR 710 AM, 104.3 FM HD, ESPN 1050 AM) 7:10 p.m. ET (SNY, PIX11, WOR 710 AM, 104.3 FM HD, ESPN 1050 AM) 3:10 p.m. ET (SNY, WOR 710 AM, 104.3 FM HD, ESPN 1050 AM)
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