Mets vs. Braves, Aug. 12: Denyi Reyes takes the ball in Game 1 of doubleheader at 1:10 p.m.
The Mets and Braves continue their four-game set at Citi Field as they face off in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at 1:10 pm on SNY.
Mets Notes
Pete Alonso has four home runs and 10 RBI in his last four games and is slashing .314/.429/.800 for a 1.229 OPS in ten games in August
Alonso is the first Met to have four seasons of 35 homers or more
Francisco Lindor remains out of the lineup due to right side soreness
New York is 16-15 against NL East teams this season
METS | BRAVES |
|---|---|
Rafael Ortega, CF | Ronald Acuna Jr., RF |
Mark Vientos, 3B | Ozzie Albies, 2B |
Jeff McNeil, 2B | Austin Riley, 3B |
Pete Alonso, 1B | Matt Olson, 1B |
Daniel Vogelbach, DH | Marcell Ozuna, DH |
Abraham Almonte, LF | Eddir Rosario, LF |
Omar Narvaez, C | Sean Murphy, C |
D.J. Stewart, RF | |
Jonathan Arauz, SS | Nicky Lopez, SS |
Who is starting for the Mets?
Denyi Reyes makes the start for the Mets in Game 1 of the doubleheader.
The right-hander has struggled across six big-league appearances this season, posting a 6.14 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. Earlier this year against Atlanta, he allowed five runs on five hits in just one inning of work.
Reyes has a 5.77 ERA with Triple-A Syracuse this season but he's coming off back-to-back strong starts.
Who is starting for the Braves?
Reyes and the Mets will be opposed by Allan Winans in this one.
Winans, a 17th round draft pick of the Mets, made his big-league debut earlier this season with Atlanta. He threw 4.2 in his only appearance and allowed two runs on five hits while striking out five.
The 27-year-old has a 2.80 ERA and 266 strikeouts across 101 minor league appearances.
Upcoming schedule
The Mets and Braves are back in action for Game 2 of their doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. with Jose Quintana going up against Spencer Strider.
Both teams finish off the series Sunday at 7:10 p.m. at Citi Field.
Kodai Senga (8-6, 3.24 ERA) makes his first career start against the Braves and he'll be opposed by right-hander Yonny Chirinos (5-4, 4.83 ERA).
