Sunday, September 17, 2017 • 1:35 p.m.
SunTrust Park • Atlanta, GA
RHP Robert Gsellman (6-7, 5.58) vs. RHP Julio Teheran (11-11, 4.57)
SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050

The Mets snapped their five-game losing streak last night. New York is 5-5 in its last 10 games. The Mets are 31-43 away from Citi Field and 5-14 in their last 19 road games. New York snapped an eight-game road losing streak last night. The Mets are 13-29 in day games.

METS LINEUP

  1. Norichika Aoki – RF
  2. Jose Reyes – 2B
  3. Brandon Nimmo – LF
  4. Kevin Plawecki – C
  5. Dominic Smith – 1B
  6. Amed Rosario – SS
  7. Juan Lagares – CF
  8. Phillip Evans – 3B
  9. Robert Gsellman – RHP

BRAVES LINEUP

  1. Ender Inciarte – CF
  2. Ozzie Albies – 2B
  3. Freddie Freeman – 1B
  4. Nick Markakis – RF
  5. Johan Camargo – 3B
  6. Dansby Swanson – SS
  7. Jace Peterson – LF
  8. David Freitas – C
  9. Julio Teheran – RHP

Gsellman is 6-7 over 22 games and 19 starts totaling 101 2/3 innings with a 5.58 ERA, 5.10 FIP and 1.603 WHIP. He had a decent start on Sept. 6 against the Phillies allowing three runs, two earned over six innings, but last time out against the Cubs he allowed four runs over four innings off five hits and five walks in a game the Mets lost 8-3, their smallest margin the entire series. He is 2-1 over four games and three starts against the Braves this year allowing 11 runs, 10 earned over 16 2/3 innings. The Braves have the following numbers against him:

  • Inciarte 3-for-12, HR, 3 BB
  • Markakis 3-for-14
  • Flowers 3-for-12, 2B, BB
  • Freeman 4-for-10, 2B, 2 BB
  • Kemp 6-for-12, 3 2B, HR
  • Garcia 6-for-11

Teheran is 11-11 over 29 starts and 169 1/3 innings with a 4.57 ERA, 5.11 FIP and 1.370 WHIP. He’s ready to reset this season just like the Mets. He is coming off one of his strongest starts of the year where he allowed no runs over seven innings against the Nationals off seven hits and two walks. He is 1-1 in four games against the Mets this year posting a 3.33 ERA allowing nine runs on 18 hits and 13 walks in 24 1/3 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against him:

  • d’Arnaud 2-for-26, 2 BB
  • Cabrera 7-for-23, 2 2B, 2 BB
  • Flores 3-for-21, HR, 3 BB
  • Reyes 3-for-21, 2 BB
  • Lagares 4-for-18
  • Aoki 3-for-7

NOTES: 

New York is hitting .285 this month, ranking fourth in the majors. The Mets are second in the majors with a .363 OBP and have 40 doubles this month, ranking second in the majors. New York is fourth with a .840 OPS.

In 15 games this month, Dominic Smith is batting .315 (17-for-54) with five doubles, four home runs and 14 RBI. Smith leads the Mets in RBI (22) since Aug. 11, when he made his major league debut, and also leads the team in homers (seven). Smith is batting .353 (12-for-34) with two homers and 16 RBI with runners in scoring position. Smith has three home runs in his last six games. He has 10 RBI in his last nine games, including at least one RBI in four straight games (six total).

Brandon Nimmo is batting .305 (18-for-59) with a .427 OBP since Aug. 27, spanning 18 games. Nimmo has three doubles, three homers, 13 RBI and 10 runs scored. Nimmo has a .391 OBP since Aug. 1. He is tied for eighth in the NL with 18 walks since Aug. 15.

Asdrubal Cabrera has hit in 10 straight games, going 19-for-37 (.514) with eight doubles, one homer, six RBI and six runs scored.

Let’s Go Mets!