Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY

Saturday, Oct 1  • 7:10 P.M. ET
Truist  Park • Atlanta, GA
RHP Kyle Wright (20-5, 3.18) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (11-4, 2.13)
FOX • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050

The Braves took game one on Friday night. Despite chances, the Mets couldn’t capitalize and score more runs, especially late in the game. Now the division is tied again, however there are still several positive scenarios left for the Mets. The big scenario still out there for the Mets is winning just one game. One win and the Mets will get the season tie-breaker and will be in control of their destiny for the rest of the season.

Braves Lineup

  1. RF Ronald Acuna
  2. SS Dansby Swanson
  3. CF Michael Harris
  4. 3B Austin Riley
  5. 1B Matt Olson
  6. C Travis d’Arnaud
  7. DH Marcell Ozuna
  8. LF Eddie Rosario
  9. 2B Orlando Arcia

Games like this one are the entire reason the Mets signed Max Scherzer. Over 22 starts and 139 2/3 innings, Scherzer has a 2.13 ERA, 2.47 FIP, 0.881 WHIP and a 182 ERA+. In his two starts since returning from the injured list he has allowed only one run on four hits over 12 innings while striking out 16 batters. This includes a start against the Brewers where Scherzer was perfect through six innings.

Scherzer has had two great starts and one not so great starts against the Braves. In his not so great start (August 17th) he allowed four runs from three hits over 6 1/3 innings. In his two great starts (July 11th and August 6th) he allowed one run from seven hits over 14 innings while striking out 20 batters. The Braves have the following career numbers against him:

Mets Lineup

  1. CF Brandon Nimmo
  2. 1B Pete Alonso
  3. SS Francisco Lindor
  4. 2B Jeff McNeil
  5. 3B Eduardo Escobar
  6. DH Daniel Vogelbach
  7. LF Mark Canha
  8. RF Tyler Naquin
  9. C Tomas Nido

The Mets bats will get a look at Kyle Wright tonight, who became a 20-game winner in his last start. Over 29 starts and 175 1/3 innings this season, he has a 3.18 ERA, 3.62 FIP, 1.146 WHIP and a 129 ERA+. Wright started of September allowing eight runs over four innings against the Athletics. Since then he has made three starts pitching 16 2/3 innings allowing five runs from 13 hits and six walks (2.70 ERA, 2.93 FIP).

Wright has matched up against the Mets twice this season. In his first outing back on May 3rd, he allowed three runs from nine hits and a walk over seven innings. Then on August 4th he allowed six runs from seven hits and two walks over six innings – a game where the Mets hit four homers off of him. This will be Wright’s first start against the Mets in Atlanta this season. The Mets have the following career numbers against Wright:

Game Notes

The Mets have struck out 719 batters on the road this year. That is a franchise record, surpassing the previous total of 686 set last season. The team’s 719 strikeouts on the road are the most in the majors.

The Mets are 22-28 at Truist Park. Jeff McNeil is a .377 (29-77) hitter with 11 runs, nine doubles, a home run, five RBI and four walks in 21 career games at the ballpark. Mark Canha has hit .320 (8-25) with three runs, four doubles, two homers, three walks, four RBI and an .720 SLG in eight games at the yard. Tomás Nido has hit .303 (10-33) with six runs, a double, two home runs, four and two walks in 11 career games in Atlanta.

Jeff McNeil is second in the majors and in the National League with a .322 batting average. He is behind only Freddie Freeman (.327) for the major league lead. José Reyes is the only player in Mets history to be crowned a batting champion after hitting .337 in 2011. Over his last six games, McNeil is batting .462 (12-26) with six runs, a double, an RBI, two walks with a 1.000 OPS.

Let’s Go Mets!