The Atlanta Braves (63-42, 54-51 RL, 42-49-4 O/U) and the New York Mets (65-38, 55-48 RL, 51-45-7 O/U) open a huge three-game series on Thursday night. The Braves will have Kyle Wright on the bump. The Mets send out Carlos Carrasco targeting his second consecutive win. The Mets lead the season series by a 4-3 margin.
The Braves will have Kyle Wright on the mound for the 21st time on Thursday. Wright was stellar once again in his previous start, limiting the Diamondbacks to only two runs in 6.2 innings, and earned the win to improve his record to 13-4. The talented young right-hander is reliable, allowing two or fewer runs in five out of his last six outings, and features a stifling 2.93 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP in 122.2 innings of work on the season. Wright conceded three runs in seven innings in the lone meeting against the Mets this year and is 1-3 with a 6.17 ERA in 23.1 career innings vs. the foes.
Atlanta continues to shine. They had a four-game winning streak erased in Wednesday's defeat to the Phillies. They now trail this Mets squad by 3 games. The Braves' only two series losses within the last month occurred against the Phillies and Mets.
Austin Riley has fared well against the Mets this season, logging a .286 average with a .917 OPS. The 25-year-old is having a breakout season, bashing 29 big flies with 68 RBIs and a dazzling .960 OPS. Riley has five RBIs in his last seven games. Ozzie Albies remains on the IL.
The Braves are scoring an average of 4.79 runs, ranking them fifth overall. The pitching staff has recorded a 3.57 team ERA, placing them sixth in the big leagues.