IGT 05/03 - Mets at Braves

[Guest d'Kong76]

NY Mets at Atlanta
When: 7:35 PM ET, Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Where: SunTrust Park, Cumberland, Georgia
By Gracenote

The Atlanta Braves look to win for the sixth time in their past eight games when they host the New York Mets on Wednesday, and a productive offense has fueled their recent spurt. The Braves are averaging 7.6 runs and 12 hits in their past seven contests after holding off the Mets for a 9-7 victory Tuesday to even the four-game series, getting another homer from first baseman Freddie Freeman and three hits from center fielder Ender Inciarte.

Freeman, who is hitting .378 on the season, blasted his 10th homer of the season and the Braves finished 5-for-10 with runners in scoring position to improve their average in those situations to .365 in the past seven games. The Mets have dropped 12 of their past 16 games and need Jacob deGrom to provide a good start after Matt Harvey gave up six runs in 5 1/3 innings. New York right fielder Jay Bruce slugged two homers, including a ninth-inning grand slam, to finish with six RBIs and raise his average to .313 with five homers and 13 RBIs in his past 12 contests. Left fielder Michael Conforto is hitting .351 in his 15 starts this season after collecting two hits Tuesday.

TV: 7:35 p.m. ET, SNY (New York), FSN Southeast (Atlanta)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Mets RH Jacob deGrom (1-1, 2.84 ERA) vs. Braves RH Uncle Bartolo (1-2, 5.59)

DeGrom enters his sixth start of the season leading the National League in strikeouts (44) and has fanned 35 in his past three outings. He began his season with six shutout innings against the Braves on April 5, striking out six but getting a no-decision. DeGrom has not allowed more than three earned runs in any of his first five starts, earning his first victory Friday at Washington with seven innings of three-run, six-hit pitching with 12 strikeouts.

Uncle Bartolo looks to get back on track against his former team after giving up 10 runs on 21 hits in 12 innings across his past two starts. He allowed six runs on 10 hits in five innings in a no-decision Friday at Milwaukee, one week after surrendering four runs on 11 hits in seven innings in a loss at Philadelphia. Uncle Bartolo made his Atlanta debut against New York on April 5, allowing only one run on two hits with six strikeouts in six innings.

WALK-OFFS:
1. Freeman is 4-for-22 with seven strikeouts in his career against deGrom, while Bruce is 2-for-7 with two homers and four RBIs against Uncle Bartolo.
2. New York’s bullpen ERA rose to 4.99 on the season after Mets relievers allowed three earned runs in 2 2/3 innings Tuesday.
3. Mets SS Asdrubal Cabrera has reached base safely in 22 of his 25 games this season.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Cumberland. Sheesh. Josh Ritter rhymes it with "dandelions"

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[G-Fafif]

Conforto LF
Cabrera SS
Bruce RF
Walker 2B
Granderson CF
Reyes 3B
T. Rivera 1B
R. Rivera C
deGrom P

[G-Fafif]

Inciarte CF
Garcia 3B
Kemp LF
Freeman 1B
Markakis RF
Flowers C
Peterson 2B
Swanson SS
Colon P

[Edgy MD]

Feels like a last stand for Grandy. Like when they hit a dude in the middle of the lineup just before they cut his head off. Terry has played it like that in the past.

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[*:2c1a37dp]Asdrubal Cabrera, ss[/*:m:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]Jay Bruce, rf[/*:m:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]Neil Walker, 2b[/*:m:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]Curtis Granderson, cf[/*:m:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]José Reyes, 3b[/*:m:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]René Rivera, c[/*:m:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]T.J. Rivera, 1b[/*:m:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]Jacob deGrom, sp[/*:m:2c1a37dp][/list:o:2c1a37dp][/td:2c1a37dp][td:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]Ender Inciarte, cf[/*:m:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]Adonis Garcia, 3b[/*:m:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]Freddie Freeman, 1b[/*:m:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]Matt Kemp, lf[/*:m:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]Nick Markakis, rf[/*:m:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]Tyler Flowers, c[/*:m:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]Jace Peterson, 2b[/*:m:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]Dansby Swanson, ss[/*:m:2c1a37dp]
[*:2c1a37dp]Bartolo Colon, sp[/*:m:2c1a37dp][/list:o:2c1a37dp][/td:2c1a37dp][/tr:2c1a37dp][/table:2c1a37dp]

[ashie62]

Ritter rhymes with sh*tter.

I hope this game does not end up in deJean.

Edited May 3, 2017 by Guest

[Frayed Knot]

Those of you who are in town for the game tonight, be sure to pick up some of the state's signature fruit before you go.
Although ... something seems to be missing from this particular stand.

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[Benjamin Grimm]

I was thinking that maybe that was in Spanish, but I looked it up. The Spanish word for peaches is melocotones.

[Frayed Knot]

It is, I believe, Georgian for peaches, although those in the ex-Soviet nation of Georgia might object to the association.
'Peeches' is also considered correct.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Huge game, huge I tell Ya... LGM!

[bmfc1]

With Flores' return, the Mets have 5 righties on the bench tonight. Nothing against Matt Reynolds but perhaps Nimmo (once he is done rehabbing) should be called up. Or if d'Arnaud is d'Ld, Nimmo could take his roster spot because they currently are "carrying" 3 catchers.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Juses Fucking Christ, Neil Walker.

[Chad ochoseis]

...and Walker channels Murph and runs us out of an inning.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Walker flashin' pro ball stupid...

[Edgy MD]

"About what time, Keith, do you start to get concerned about Granderson?"

About three weeks ago, Gar.

[Chad ochoseis]

For all of our starting pitching worries, it looks like not trying to re-sign Colon was still a smart move.

[Chad ochoseis]

Walker, Granderson, Reyes, and Rivera reaching base consecutively. Who would've thunk?

[ashie62]

In another era Jose Reyes would have been pulled between innings.

[Edgy MD]

Trivia answer: Al Leiter.

[ashie62]

Did they give the answer?? Trachsel or Rick Reed. I have zero idea.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Still only the 4th inning. Braves good enough and Mets dumb enough still to blow it

[ashie62]

This is starting to look like what will be a long drawn out affair.

[ashie62]

The Mets need Adderral.

[ashie62]

Lets play "Bullpens a Gogo."

[Fman99]

Got those 2 runs right back! Yay Mets

[Frayed Knot]

Two out RiSP hits!!!
Those are what we COULD have had earlier had the baserunners not decided that they preferred to end innings early.

[Frayed Knot]

Does FFF ever NOT hit the ball right on the nose?!?!

[Frayed Knot]

Sheeesh ... 110 pitches just to get thru 5, and that was after he cruised through the 1st on just 9 pitches.
Too bad that was almost certainly JdG's last inning, he may have been our best hitter tonight.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Organist welcomes Wilmer back with the Flintstones theme.

[Edgy MD]

Sherlock should have been further down the line.