The New York Mets (59-67) play on Tuesday at Truist Park against the Atlanta Braves (80-44). The contest begins at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves will give the nod to Bryce Elder (9-4, 3.46 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 10 on the season, and the Mets will turn to Tylor Megill (7-6, 5.53 ERA).
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Atlanta vs. New York Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 7:20 PM ET
- Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
- How to Watch on TV: BSSO
- Probable Pitchers: Elder – ATL (9-4, 3.46 ERA) vs Megill – NYM (7-6, 5.53 ERA)
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Braves vs. Mets Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Elder | Megill | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | GS | 18 |
| 9-4 | W-L | 7-6 |
| 3.46 | ERA | 5.53 |
| 138 | IP | 86.1 |
| 45 | BB | 44 |
| 100 | SO | 69 |
Braves Probable Starting Pitcher: Bryce Elder
- In his last appearance on Tuesday, the right-hander tossed seven scoreless innings against the New York Yankees while surrendering one hit.
- The 24-year-old has a 3.46 ERA and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings across 24 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .234 to his opponents.
- Elder is looking to collect his 15th quality start of the year.
- In six of his 24 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- The 24-year-old’s 3.46 ERA ranks 20th, 1.210 WHIP ranks 33rd, and 6.5 K/9 ranks 53rd among qualifying pitchers this season.
- Elder’s team is 14-10-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- Games Elder has started this season hit the over 10 times in 24 chances.
Elder’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Yankees | Aug. 15 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| at Pirates | Aug. 10 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| at Cubs | Aug. 5 | 4.1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| vs. Brewers | Jul. 29 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| at Brewers | Jul. 23 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Mets Probable Starting Pitcher: Tylor Megill
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in five innings pitched against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
- The 28-year-old has pitched to a 5.53 ERA this season with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 4.6 walks per nine across 18 games.
- In 18 starts this season, he’s earned four quality starts.
- He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 18 chances this season.
- The Mets have an 8-10-0 record against the spread in Megill’s starts.
- Megill has had 18 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in seven of those matchups.
Megill’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Pirates | Aug. 16 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| vs. Braves | Aug. 11 | 5.1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 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 |
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