The Atlanta Braves will play the New York Mets in Game 1 of their series at Citi Field on Thursday night.
The Atlanta Braves are 63-42 this season and have won four of their last five games. Atlanta is coming off of a series split against Philadelphia, where they won one game and lost one game in the series. The Atlanta pitching staff has a 3.57 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and a .229 opponent batting average this season. The Braves offense has scored 500 runs with a .249 batting average and a .313 on base percentage. Austin Riley is batting .300 with 29 home runs and 68 RBI’s for the Braves this season. The projected starter for Atlanta is Kyle Wright, who is 13-4 with a 2.93 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP over 122.2 innings pitched this season.
The New York Mets are 66-38 this season and have won eight of their last nine games. New York is coming off of a series win against Washington, where they won two out of the three games played. The New York pitching staff has a 3.56 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, and a .233 opponent batting average. The Mets offense has scored 492 runs with a .257 batting average and a .328 on base percentage this year. Pete Alonso is batting .276 with 28 home runs and 88 RBI’s for the Mets this season. The projected starter for New York is Carlos Carrasco, who is 11-4 with a 3.79 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP over 111.2 innings pitched this season.
Get 15% OFF ALL Premium Pick and Package Purchases in August use code: aug15 (no limit) !!!!!
Read Full Article >