Mets vs. Braves, May 1: Denyi Reyes starts in game one of doubleheader at 1:10 p.m. on SNY
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After games on Saturday and Sunday were rained out, the Mets play a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field on Monday, May 1, starting at 1:10 p.m. on SNY.
Mets Notes
Jeff McNeil will play his sixth game of the season in left field. Interestingly enough, he is hitting just .154 this season as a left fielder, compared to .295 at second base and .421 when playing right field
The Mets are 56-71 against the Braves at Citi Field, with Atlanta wining five straight in Queens dating back to last season
Pete Alonso’s 10 home runs rank him tied for second in the National League with Chicago’s Patrick Wisdom. Only Los Angeles’ Max Muncy (11) has hit more
This series features a matchup of two of the hottest hitters in the National League to start the season, with Ronald Acuna Jr. ranking second in the NL with a .352 average and Brandon Nimmo fourth with his .330 clip
Braves | Mets |
|---|---|
Ronald Acuna Jr., RF | Brandon Nimmo, CF |
Matt Olson, 1B | Starling Marte, RF |
Austin Riley, 3B | Francisco Lindor, SS |
Sean Murphy, C | Pete Alonso, 1B |
Ozzie Albies, 2B | Jeff McNeil, LF |
Eddie Rosario, DH | Daniel Vogelbach, DH |
Vaughn Grissom, SS | Brett Baty, 3B |
Luis Guillorme, 2B | |
Kevin Pillar, LF | Tomas Nido, C |
Who is starting for the Mets?
Right-hander Denyi Reyes, who is making his first start of the season.
The 26-year-old has appeared in five games for the Mets this season, and he's pitched very well. The righty has not allowed an earned run in his 6.1 innings of work, giving up just three hits while striking out seven and walking two.
Who is starting for the Braves?
Spencer Strider, who has been outstanding for the Braves this season, pitching to a 1.80 ERA with 49 strikeouts and 11 walks over his 30.0 innings of work.
Strider, who finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting last season, was nearly unhittable in his last start, as he gave up just a pair of hits over 8.0 shutout innings against Miami, striking out 13 Marlins without a walk.
Upcoming schedule
Game two will see Tylor Megill face Charlie Morton.
The Mets head to Detroit for a three-game series with the Tigers, starting on Tuesday night at 6:40 p.m. on SNY.
It sounds like Joey Lucchesi will get the ball on Tuesday, while the Tigers haven't announced a starter.
