The Mets split the first two game set against the Rangers this year on Wednesday, and after their second off-day this week they travel to Atlanta to take on the Braves. This will be the second series the Mets play at the new home of the Braves as they look to get something positive going with Matt Harvey.
Harvey is 4-3 over 11 games and 61.1 innings with a 5.43 ERA, 6.04 FIP, 1.484 WHIP. After a good start in Pittsburgh where Harvey allowed 1 ER over 6.0 innings, last time out against Pittsburgh at home, he allowed 6 ER over 5 hits and 4 walks in 5.0 innings of work. He has faced the Braves twice this year and they were very different starts. His first start was against the Braves in New York where he allowed 3 hits and 2 runs over 6.2 innings. Then he allowed 8 hits and 3 walks leading 6 runs over 5.1 innings at the start May against the Braves in Atlanta. The Braves have the following numbers against him:
- Markakis 5-19, 2B, 4 BB
- Inciarte 5-18, 2 2B
- Phillips 4-17, 2 2B, BB
- Kemp 3-14, 3 HR, BB
- Suzuki 2-10, HR, 2 BB
- Swanson 1-6, 2 BB
The Mets draw the ace of the Braves staff who has had an off year, Julio Teheran. Teheran is 5-4 over 12 games and 66.2 innings with a 5.40 ERA, 5.71 FIP and 1.515 WHIP. He was starting to bounce back with two good starts in a row but had a horrible last start where he allowed 11 hits and 2 walks in 5.0 innings leading to 7 runs. Against the Mets this year he has been good twice and then terrible. In April he pitched 12.1 innings allowing 8 hits and 7 walks and only 2 runs. Then the next week in May he allowed 6 ER from 6 hits and 3 walks over 6.0 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Julio:
- Granderson 7-34, 2B, 2 HR, 8 BB (.364 OBP)
- Duda 7-25, 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 BB (1.000 OPS)
- Bruce 5-25, 2B, 2 HR, 4 BB
- Walker 3-24, 2 BB
- d’Arnaud 2-24, 2 BB
- Reyes 3-21, 3B, 2 BB
- Cabrera 7-20, 2 2B, 2 BB
- Flores 3-19, HR, 2 BB
- Conforto 3-9, HR
Let’s Go Mets!
