The Mets and Braves continue their series tonight, fresh off a comeback win for the Mets last night. Charlie Morton was slicing through the Mets lineup, just like last week. In the 5th inning, Ozzie Albies hit a 3-run homer that felt insurmountable (like Swanson last week). But then some Mets magic! James McCann hit a 3-run homer in the bottom of the 6th to tie the game and Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead single in the 7th. McCann and Lindor both needed a night where they were the offensive star.
Now the Mets will look to make it two in a row as they conclude a wild month of June. David Peterson starts for the Mets. Over 14 starts and 63.2 innings with a 4.95 ERA, 4.64 FIP, 1.319 WHIP and a 77 ERA+. In his last three starts he has allowed 2 runs over 16.2 innings from 6 hits and 7 walks leading to a 1.08 ERA. His season ERA has dropped from 6.32 to 4.95 during this stretch. He has made one start against Atlanta this season where he allowed 3 runs from 5 hits and a walk in 4.2 innings. The Braves have the following career numbers on Peterson:
- Austin Riley 3-6, 3 2B, 3 K
- Guillermo Heredia 1-2, K
- William Contreras 0-1
- Freddie Freeman 2-9, 4 K
- Ronald Acuna Jr. 0-5, 4 BB, K
- Dansby Swanson 1-7, 4 K
- Ozzie Albies 0-5
Max Fried returns to the Braves rotation today after a quick stint on the IL. He was supposed to start against the Mets last week but a blister on his finger landed him on the injured list. In 11 starts and 57.2 innings this season, Fried has a 4.21 ERA, 3.89 FIP, 1.335 WHIP and a 105 ERA+. He had a good start right before heading to the IL, allowing one run over 7.0 innings from 2 hits and 2 walks. Fried had a rough start to the season, ending April with a 11.45 ERA before heading to the IL for the first time this season when he came back he allowed exactly 1 run in 4 consecutive starts in May before alternating good and bad starts in June. One of those May starts was against the Mets where he allowed 1 run from 5 hits and 2 walks over 6.0 innings. The Mets have the following career numbers against Fried:
- Luis Guillorme 1-2, 2B
- Jeff McNeil 6-16, 3 2B, 4 K
- Kevin Pillar 2-7, 2B, K
- Francisco Lindor 1-7, HR, 2 K
- James McCann 0-1, BB
- Pete Alonso 2-15, HR, 3 BB, 6 K
- Jose Peraza 2-8
- Michael Conforto 2-17, 2B, 3 BB, 8 K
- Dominic Smith 0-4, BB, K
Let’s Go Mets!
