In the first game of the series, the Mets won 3-2, last night, the Braves won 3-2. Today Jon Niese looks to bring the Mets back on the winning path. On the season he is 7-9 over 24 games and 148.0 innings with a 3.47 ERA. In his last three games he has pitched 19.2 innings with a 2-1 record while posting a 3.20 ERA. In one start against the Braves this year, he allowed 1 ER over 6.0 innings while walking 3 and striking out 7. The Braves have the following numbers against Jon:
- Freeman 9-30, 2 2B, 2 HR
- Heyward 9-24, 2 2B, 2 HR
- J Upton 9-17, 2B
- C Johnson 4-15, 2 2B
- Simmons 5-13, 2B
- BJ Upton 1-9, 5 K
Mike Minor gets the start for the Braves. On the season he is 5-8 over 20 games and 119.1 innings with an ERA of 4.90. In his last three starts he is 1-1 over 21.1 innings with a 2.53 ERA while striking out 19 batters. In two starts against the Mets this year he allowed 6 ER over 11.1 innings. The Mets have the following numbers against Mike:
- Wright 6-23, 2 2B, 3 HR
- Tejada 8-22, 2 2B
- Murphy 3-21, 2 2B, HR
- Duda 6-19, 2B, HR
- Granderson 3-12, HR
- Lagares 4-11, 2B
Lets Go Mets!
