Series Thread: NY Mets @ Atl. Braves (6/23-26)

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• Series preview: Mets at Braves



NEW YORK METS (38-32, second place/NL East) at ATLANTA BRAVES (24-47, fifth place/NL East)

Thursday: RHP Matt Harvey (4-9, 4.76) vs. RHP Matt Wisler (3-7, 4.23), 7:10 p.m. ET

Friday: LHP Steven Matz (7-3, 2.74) vs. RHP Aaron Blair (0-4, 7.19), 7:35 p.m. ET

Saturday: RHP Jacob deGrom (3-4, 2.96) vs. RHP Julio Teheran (3-7, 2.66), 7:15 p.m. ET

Sunday: RHP Bartolo Colon (6-3, 3.00) vs. RHP Bud Norris (2-7, 4.69), 1:35 p.m. ET

 

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• SYNDERGAARD'S ELBOW IS APPARENTLY OK
Noah Syndergaard left his start Wednesday afternoon with elbow discomfort, but an MRI showed there was no structural damage and he has been cleared to resume his normal between-starts routine. David Schoenfield is still worried, though. Five things we learned Wednesday

Noah Syndergaard will make his scheduled start on Monday against the Washington Nationals in D.C., Terry Collins said. The Mets do not intend to skip Syndergaard.

Yoenis Cespedes said he wanted to return to the lineup on Thursday night despite his sprained left wrist, but Terry Collins decided to give him another day. Cespedes received a cortisone injection on Wednesday, and it's generally advisable to give that 48 hours to kick in before returning to action. Cespedes said he had the same wrist issue in 2013 and it lasted only a couple of days.

The Mets may be a little cautious with Steven Matz's pitch count on Friday after he disclosed elbow tightness in his last start. Terry Collins prefers limiting pitches slightly to skipping a start and disrupting rhythm.

Bartolo Colon will throw a bullpen session on Thursday to test his bruised right thumb. Manager Terry Collins remains confident that Colon will pitch Sunday as scheduled against the Braves at Turner Field.

• Mets can sign Jose Reyes as soon as Saturday

 

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ATLANTA -- Here are the lineups for Thursday's 7:10 p.m. ET series opener between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves.

The Mets have won a franchise-record-matching seven straight games at Turner Field. Overall, the Mets are 63-103 at the ballpark, which is in its final year hosting the Braves.

After a three-game stretch in which he posted a 0.90 ERA, Matt Harvey allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks in six innings against the Braves last Friday at Citi Field. Atlanta went on to sweep the three-game series.

Yoenis Cespedes sits the day after receiving a cortisone shot to address a left wrist sprain.



Mets

Curtis Granderson, RF

Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

James Loney, 1B

Neil Walker, 2B

Kelly Johnson, 3B

Michael Conforto, LF

Travis d'Arnaud, C

Alejandro De Aza, CF

Harvey, RHP




Braves

Jace Peterson, 2B

Ender Inciarte, CF

Freddie Freeman, 1B

Nick Markakis, RF

Adonis Garcia, 3B

AJ Pierzynski, C

Erick Aybar, SS

Emilio Bonifacio, LF

Matt Wisler, RHP

 

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TC's stupid over managing nonsense leads to another L, where there should be a W.

Garcia's 2-run homer in 8th sends Braves past Mets

Late-game letdown continues Mets' struggles vs. Braves

Addison Reed faults 'stupid execution' for eighth-inning letdown

Matt Harvey: 'It's been a struggle mechanically pretty much all year'

 

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Morning Briefing: Braves keep tormenting Mets

Mets already plotting how to use soon-to-be-released Jose Reyes

 

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ATLANTA -- Here are the lineups for Friday's 7:35 p.m. ET game between theNew York Mets and Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.

Yoenis Cespedes returns to the lineup two days after receiving a cortisone injection in his sprained left wrist.





Curtis Granderson, RF

Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

Cespedes, CF

Neil Walker, 2B

James Loney, 1B

Wilmer Flores, 3B

Michael Conforto, LF

Travis d'Arnaud, C

Steven Matz, LHP







Jace Peterson, 2B

Ender Inciarte, CF

Freddie Freeman, 1B

Jeff Francoeur, LF

Nick Markakis, RF

Adonis Garcia, 3B

Tyler Flowers, C

Erick Aybar, SS

Aaron Blair, RHP

 

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Amazin's hold on FTW...
oh & btw: thank you, Brew Crew for beating the Nats....

Mets survive Matz's meltdown, hold off Braves 8-6

Steven Matz: Elbow stiffness not factor in fifth-inning meltdown

Eight proves enough as Mets avoid total meltdown against Braves

Yoenis Cespedes' ankle OK after twist

 

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Jose is back....
• Mets reunite with SS Reyes on minor league deal


Conforto sent down, Nimmo called up...
• Sources: Mets to drop Conforto, call up Nimmo



• Morning Briefing: It's Jose Reyes reunion day!

 

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Sandy Alderson explaining the Michael Conforto demotion:

"I think in talking with the coaching staff and the manager, we just felt that, look, this is counterproductive and what we need to do is get him to Las Vegas, get his swing back, and then hopefully get him back here within a relatively short period of time"


What to expect from Brandon Nimmo

 

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ATLANTA --Lineups for Saturday's 7:15 p.m. ET game between theNew York Mets and Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.

*Newly promoted OFer Brandon Nimmo is traveling and not in the starting lineup.



Mets

Curtis Granderson, RF

Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

Yoenis Cespedes, CF

Neil Walker, 2B

James Loney, 1B

Wilmer Flores, 3B

Alejandro De Aza, LF

Travis d'Arnaud, C

Jacob deGrom, RHP




Braves

Jace Peterson, 2B

Ender Inciarte, CF

Freddie Freeman, 1B

Nick Markakis, RF

Adonis Garcia, 3B

Tyler Flowers, C

Erick Aybar, SS

Emilio Bonifacio, LF

Julio Teheran, RHP

 

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Kelly Johnson in a pinch....Mets win it 1-0 in 11.....and the Brewers beat the Nats 6-5

Kelly Johnson's homer in 11th gives Mets 1-0 win over Braves

Jacob deGrom again gets no support as Mets eke out win versus Braves

 

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lame and unacceptable....

Mets bats again quiet as Braves earn series split

Freeman, Garcia homer as Braves beat Colon, Mets 5-2