The New York Mets (52-62) kick off a four-game series against the Atlanta Braves (72-41) with a Friday matchup at Citi Field. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET. The Braves will look to Charlie Morton (10-10) against the Mets and Tylor Megill (6-5).
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Atlanta vs. New York Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, August 11, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Citi Field in Queens, New York
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Morton – ATL (10-10, 3.86 ERA) vs Megill – NYM (6-5, 5.45 ERA)
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Braves vs. Mets Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Morton | Megill | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | GS | 16 |
| 10-10 | W-L | 6-5 |
| 3.86 | ERA | 5.45 |
| 123.2 | IP | 76 |
| 58 | BB | 39 |
| 132 | SO | 61 |
Braves Probable Starting Pitcher: Charlie Morton
- The right-hander’s last time out was on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing four hits.
- The 39-year-old has an ERA of 3.86, with 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opponents are hitting .246 against him.
- Morton is looking to collect his 10th quality start of the year.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 22 appearances this season.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 39-year-old’s 3.86 ERA ranks 32nd, 1.439 WHIP ranks 60th, and 9.6 K/9 ranks 17th.
- Morton’s team is 9-13-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- In games Morton has started this season, the teams are 11-11-0 at hitting the over.
Morton’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Cubs | Aug. 6 | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| vs. Angels | Jul. 31 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| at Red Sox | Jul. 25 | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | Jul. 19 | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. White Sox | Jul. 14 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Mets Probable Starting Pitcher: Tylor Megill
- The right-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed nine hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
- The 28-year-old has pitched to a 5.45 ERA this season with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 4.6 walks per nine across 16 games.
- He has four quality starts in 16 chances this season.
- He has made 16 appearances and finished one of them without allowing an earned run.
- When Megill starts, the Mets have gone 7-9-0 against the spread.
- Megill has started 16 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in six of them.
Megill’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Orioles | Aug. 5 | 4.2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| at Astros | Jun. 21 | 2.1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| vs. Cardinals | Jun. 16 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| at Pirates | Jun. 9 | 3.2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| vs. Blue Jays | Jun. 3 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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