The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets continue their three-game weekend series on Saturday afternoon in New York. The long-time rivals are once again battling atop the NL East Division standings. Saturday's pitching matchup will feature Braves' righty Spencer Strider (3-0, 1.80) taking on Mets' righty Tylor Megill (3-1, 3.96). The first pitch is scheduled for 4:10 PM EST.
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The Atlanta Braves once again find themselves atop the National League East standings as the team goes for its sixth straight division title in 2023. Atlanta came into Queens after finishing off a 3-4 homestand that included a sweep at the hands of the Houston Astros. On Friday night against the Mets,
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— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 27, 2023
Hard throwing righty Spencer Strider takes the hill for the Braves in game two of the series. Last year's Rookie of the Year runner-up is off to a phenomenal start that has some wondering whether he will join the Braves star-studded list of Cy Young award winners. Strider is 3-1 on the season with an ERA of just 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.83. Strider leads the majors in K/9 and has a K% of 42.6, tops among starters. Strider's hard hit percentage is at just 35.6% on the season and has yet to allow a run on the road this season in two starts.
Key Injuries: SS Orlando Arcia and C Travis d'Arnaud are out.