Tonight at 7:35 p.m. ET, the New York Mets (36-32) and Atlanta Braves (32-35) clash in the opening contest of a three-game series live from Turner Field in Atlanta.
New York continues an eight-game road trip and is on a two-match skid while Atlanta resumes a five-game homestand having dropped two of its last three contests.
The Mets split a home-and-home four-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays this week and are coming off back-to-back losses at Rogers Centre. The Braves, meanwhile, alternated wins and losses to the Boston Red Sox in the same type of four-match set.
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2014 NL Rookie of the Year Jacob deGrom (7-4, 2.33 ERA) mans the mound for the Mets while the Braves counter with Matt Wisler, who makes his MLB debut.
These teams played last weekend at Citi Field, with New York taking two of the three games from Atlanta.
DeGrom hasn't lost any of his last six starts and has a 1.25 ERA in that span while Wisler, who was acquired from the San Diego Padres, enters the big leagues after owning a 4.29 ERA through 12 starts with Triple-A Gwinnett.
in his debut, Wisler faces a Mets lineup that has been paced by first baseman Lucas Duda and shortstop Wilmer Flores, who are tied for the club lead with 10 homers apiece.
Duda is knotted for second in the National League with 20 doubles while Flores leads the club with 32 RBI.
The Braves counter with a roster that is guided by first baseman Freddie Freeman, who is hitting .299 with a team-best 12 homers and 41 RBI all while ranking tied with Duda for second in the NL with 20 doubles.
Outfielder Cameron Maybin has been on a tear, entering Friday with a club-leading .300 batting average.
Looking at the NL East standings, New York sits atop the division with a 1.5-game lead over the second-place Washington Nationals while Atlanta is in third place, 3.5 games behind their adversary.
The Mets and Braves begin a three-game division rival weekend series live tonight from Turner Field in Atlanta.
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