The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves will play a makeup doubleheader from their canceled games on Wednesday 9/25 and Thursday 9/26. The Mets are coming off a series loss against the Brewers while the Braves are coming off a series win over the Royals. If each team wins both are in, if there’s a sweep the Arizona Diamondbacks and the team that swept will make the postseason.
New York Mets (88-72) vs. Atlanta Braves (88-72)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, September 30
Time: 1:10 pm EST
Broadcast: ESPN2
Game 2:
Date: Monday, September 30
Time: 4:10 pm EST
Broadcast: ESPN2
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Tylor Megill (4-5, 3.91 ERA) vs. Spencer Schwellenbach (8-7, 3.47 ERA)
Megill gets the ball in the first game for the Mets, he is 4-5 with a 3.91 ERA, a 3.36 FIP, a 1.27 WHIP, a 3.7 BB/9, and a 10.3 K/9 in 72.1 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-0 with a 1.78 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts in 25.1 innings. The Mets are 7-7 when he starts. Schwellenbach starts for the Braves he is 8-7 with a 3.47 ERA, a 3.38 FIP, a 1.07 WHIP, a 1.8 BB/9, and a 9.4 K/9 in 116.2 innings. In his last five starts, he is 3-1 with a 2.73 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 29.2 innings. The Braves are 10-10 when he starts.
Game 2: TBD vs. TBD
Neither team has announced a start for the second game, likely due to seeing who wins game one and what’s needed for game two. The Braves have Chris Sale available while the Mets have Luis Severino if required.
New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves Leaders
Mets:
AVG – Francisco Lindor – .272
HR – Pete Alonso – 34
RBI – Pete Alonso – 88
IP – Luis Severino – 182.0
ERA – Sean Manaea – 3.47
K – Sean Manaea – 184
Braves:
AVG – Marcell Ozuna – .304
HR – Marcell Ozuna – 39
RBI – Marcell Ozuna – 102
IP – Chris Sale – 177.2
ERA – Chris Sale – 2.38
K – Chris Sale – 225
New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves Numbers
Mets:
AVG: .247 (12)
OPS: .736 (9)
R: 760 (7)
HR: 205 (4)
ERA: 3.94 (14)
K: 1437 (6)
WHIP: 1.26 (18)
Braves:
AVG: .243 (16)
OPS: .724 (12)
R: 694 (16)
HR: 211 (6)
ERA: 3.48 (1)
K: 1535 (1)
WHIP: 1.20 (3)
