IGT 9/27/18: ATL @ NYM

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It's a partisan political war! Everyone can speak for 5 minutes as the NL East Champs face the Mets at Citi Field. This game won't feel anti-climactic after last night, right?

What's at stake for the Mets?
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Jason Vargas (6.25, 6-9, 78 K, 1.49 WHIP) for the Mets and, obviously, Julio Teheran (4.03, 9-8, 157 K's, 1.19 WHIP) for the Braves, making his 27th start against the Mets this season (26 IP, 1.69, 0.98 WHIP). Jose Lobaton has 2 HR's off Teheran as does Jay Bruce. Vargas has a 6.14 ERA v ATL this year (14.2). Markakis has 2 HR off Vargas, like that's difficult.

No Freddie Freeman for ATL.

METS:
1. Brandon Nimmo (L) CF
2. Amed Rosario ® SS
3. Jeff McNeil (L) 2B
4. Michael Conforto (L) LF
5. Jay Bruce (L) RF
6. Todd Frazier ® 3B
7. Dominic Smith (L) 1B
8. Kevin Plawecki ® C
9. Jason Vargas (L) P

Braves:
1. Ronald Acuna Jr. ® CF
2. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B
3. Nick Markakis (L) RF
4. Kurt Suzuki ® C
5. Johan Camargo (S) 3B
6. Charlie Culberson ® SS
7. Adam Duvall ® LF
8. Ryan Flaherty (L) 1B
9. Julio Teheran ® P

[Guest 41Forever]

Nobody watching this one? Plawecki-KABOOM!

[Edgy MD]

Vargy got his ERA below six. Hell, he's got it below 5.90!!

[Edgy MD]

This Rosario guy may someday be another McNeil!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Quick 6, Mets still up 1-sniffle. Starting to sink in that season's over
(really over, not the over tha it t was in June)

[Edgy MD]

Starting pitchers haven't been touched this series.

[Edgy MD]

And Teheran is finished, as the Braves look past this series to the post-season.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Yeah, it occurred to me after the top of the 7th, I kinda dissed
Party's stellar outing this far.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Meso-ROCK-o, amirite?!??

[Edgy MD]

Let's get Lobaton in there and see if we can get three catchers in the home run column.

[Guest 41Forever]

And here comes the bullpen being the bullpen...

[Edgy MD]

Frazier better have a big fat stupid awesome season next year. Because he's sure been a dispiriting presence this one.

[ashie62]

Frazier is such a tean guy though

[Edgy MD]

Two-out in the ninth, an 0-2 count, and you peg the guy?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

That was unexpected

[Guest 41Forever]

BOOKS!!!!

[bmfc1]

Who dared mock Vargas in the thread's first post?
Nice win. The quest for 3rd continues tomorrow.

[ashie62]

WE WIN

[Edgy MD]

That was the best pitch I've seen Gsellie snap off in at least a month.

[Centerfield]

Vargas final ERA is 5.77. Clearly a great option for next season. No need to spend on the rotation this winter!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cast your vote!