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Fox Sports
4 days ago
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- Fox Sports
Braves stay hot and rally past skidding Mets on 97-degree night in NY
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Olson had three RBIs, including a tiebreaking single that capped a five-run sixth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the reeling New York Mets 7-4 on Tuesday night. Spencer Strider (3-5) overcame one rugged inning to win his third straight start, and the Braves took advantage of nine walks by six Mets pitchers. Atlanta, which has won nine of 12 overall, improved to 5-0 against its NL East rival this year — all in the past eight days. After getting an encouraging performance from starter Frankie Montas in his Mets debut, New York blew a 3-0 lead and lost for the 10th time in 11 games. Sidelined since spring training by a right lat strain, Montas struck out five in five shutout innings on a 97-degree night at Citi Field. But reliever Huascar Brazoban walked the first three batters in the sixth, and Atlanta pounced. Ozzie Albies delivered a sacrifice fly, and left-hander Jose Castillo (0-2) entered before pinch-hitter Eli White drove in a run with an infield single on a low line drive that glanced off the glove of diving third baseman Brett Baty. Michael Harris II was hit by a pitch, and No. 9 batter Nick Allen tied it 3-all with his third consecutive single after beginning the night with a .556 OPS. One out later, Olson gave the Braves a 5-3 lead with a two-run single off Reed Garrett. Olson and Austin Riley each added an RBI double in the eighth. Raisel Iglesias got two outs in the ninth for his ninth save in 13 chances. Strider lost his first five starts this season after returning from right elbow surgery. But he beat the Mets for the second time in six days, striking out eight in five innings of two-hit ball. Strider walked three in a 34-pitch fourth as the Mets scored three times. But after Baty's two-run single, they didn't get another hit until Jeff McNeil's one-out double in the ninth. Key moment After giving up an RBI double to Ronny Mauricio in the ninth, Iglesias retired Francisco Lindor with two on to end it. Key stat The game-time temperature was the hottest for a Mets home game since it was 98 degrees against Milwaukee at Shea Stadium in August 2001. Up next Mets RHP Clay Holmes (7-4, 3.04 ERA) pitches Wednesday night against 20-year-old righty Didier Fuentes (0-1, 7.20), who makes his second major league start for Atlanta. ___ AP MLB: recommended
Winnipeg Free Press
4 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Braves stay hot and rally past skidding Mets on 97-degree night in NY
NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Olson had three RBIs, including a tiebreaking single that capped a five-run sixth inning, and the Atlanta Braves rallied past the reeling New York Mets 7-4 on Tuesday night. Spencer Strider (3-5) overcame one rugged inning to win his third straight start, and the Braves took advantage of nine walks by six Mets pitchers. Atlanta, which has won nine of 12 overall, improved to 5-0 against its NL East rival this year — all in the past eight days. After getting an encouraging performance from starter Frankie Montas in his Mets debut, New York blew a 3-0 lead and lost for the 10th time in 11 games. Sidelined since spring training by a right lat strain, Montas struck out five in five shutout innings on a 97-degree night at Citi Field. But reliever Huascar Brazobán walked the first three batters in the sixth, and Atlanta pounced. Ozzie Albies delivered a sacrifice fly, and left-hander José Castillo (0-2) entered before pinch-hitter Eli White drove in a run with an infield single on a low line drive that glanced off the glove of diving third baseman Brett Baty. Michael Harris II was hit by a pitch, and No. 9 batter Nick Allen tied it 3-all with his third consecutive single after beginning the night with a .556 OPS. One out later, Olson gave the Braves a 5-3 lead with a two-run single off Reed Garrett. Olson and Austin Riley each added an RBI double in the eighth. Raisel Iglesias got two outs in the ninth for his ninth save in 13 chances. Strider lost his first five starts this season after returning from right elbow surgery. But he beat the Mets for the second time in six days, striking out eight in five innings of two-hit ball. Strider walked three in a 34-pitch fourth as the Mets scored three times. But after Baty's two-run single, they didn't get another hit until Jeff McNeil's one-out double in the ninth. Key moment After giving up an RBI double to Ronny Mauricio in the ninth, Iglesias retired Francisco Lindor with two on to end it. Key stat Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. The game-time temperature was the hottest for a Mets home game since it was 98 degrees against Milwaukee at Shea Stadium in August 2001. Up next Mets RHP Clay Holmes (7-4, 3.04 ERA) pitches Wednesday night against 20-year-old righty Didier Fuentes (0-1, 7.20), who makes his second major league start for Atlanta. ___ AP MLB:
New York Post
5 days ago
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Bet365 bonus code NYPBET: Claim $150 bonus or $1K first bet safety net for Mets vs. Braves on Tuesday
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Mets and Braves continue their four-game series Tuesday night at Citi Field. It's been a trying season so far for the Braves, but nobody is counting Atlanta completely out of things with more than half of the season still to go. A strong series against the Mets this week would go a long way to kick-starting a surge for the Braves down the stretch, but they lost the opener Monday night. Bet365 bonus code NYPBET: Bet on Mets vs. Braves Use the bet365 promo code NYPBET to snag a bonus for Tuesday's Mets vs. Braves contest. If you're looking for a more robust boost, you can also consider a first bet reset, which gives your first bet a chance at redemption if it loses. If you bet on Tuesday's game, up to $1,500, you will get your bet amount back in bonus bets if they don't win. How to sign up for bet365 Sportsbook What our Post expert thinks about Mets vs. Braves If the Braves are going to get back into the mix in the National League, they'll need Spencer Strider to find his best form. Strider missed almost all of 2024 and half of the first half of 2025 with injuries, but he has shown flashes of his vintage self of late. He'll take on Frankie Montas, who is making his first start of the season for the Mets. New players only, 21+ (18+ in KY). Gambling Problem? Call or Text 1-800-GAMBLER. Available in AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, NC, NJ, OH, TN, VA only. Place a qualifying bet of up to $1000 to be eligible for a matched refund in Bonus Bets if your qualifying bet loses. A deposit (minimum $10) is required to participate in this offer. T&Cs, time limits and exclusions apply. Registration required. New customers only, 21+ (18+ in KY). Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Available in AZ, CO, NJ, IA, IL, KY, IN, LA, NC, VA, PA, TN, OH only. Bet $5 and Get $150 in Bonus Bets at bet365. Registration required. A deposit (minimum $10) is required to participate in this offer. You must claim the offer via the bet365 app, within 30 days of registering your account. Once released, your Bonus Bets will be held in your account balance and are non-withdrawable.T&Cs, time limits and exclusions apply. Why Trust New York Post Betting Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports.
New York Times
20-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
4 Braves takeaways: Vibing after sweep of Mets, 20-year-old pitches Friday, Acuña feats, more
ATLANTA — Eleven days ago, the Braves had stumbled through their second seven-game losing streak of the first half of the season and dropped a sixth consecutive series. Now they've won three series in a row and seven of their last nine games. And four days after an embarrassing 10-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies, the Braves finished a series sweep of their NL East rival New York Mets, who came to Atlanta with the National League's best record, with a 7-1 win Thursday, Advertisement Spencer Strider pitched six strong innings, and Matt Olson broke things open with a three-run double to fuel Atlanta's 26th win in 36 games against the Mets since 2022. 'I feel like that's the closest we've been to playing just a complete series,' said Strider, who had eight strikeouts with one walk. 'We know what we're capable of. Speaking for myself, and I'm sure for everybody else, it's just reassuring to go out and have some justification for the work you've been doing and that belief that we've had this whole time that we can play better baseball. 'Now the challenge is to continue to do it, obviously. It doesn't get easier from here.' Atlanta still trails the Mets and now co-leading Philadelphia Phillies by 10 games in the East, but the Braves have regained momentum and have 10 more games against the Mets, including a four-game series that starts Monday at New York. 'The last three series have been really good, and to cap it off with a (sweep) against the Mets is huge,' said third baseman Austin Riley, who had one of the Braves' season-high nine walks Thursday. 'The biggest thing I hope we can take from this is just that we can compete with anybody. I just hope we can take the confidence away from that and keep it rolling. That was an unbelievable series.' The Braves are within five games of the third and final wild-card spot with 89 to go. Ample time, if they can continue playing as they did during a 5-1 homestand — when the Braves' starting rotation looked as deep as any in the majors and the offense averaged more than 5 1/2 runs despite still having some glaring soft spots in the lineup. After Chris Sale's sensational 8 2/3 innings in Wednesday's 5-0 shutout, Strider came through with his second impressive start in a row. After going 0-5 with a 5.40 ERA in his first starts while shaking off rust from a yearlong rehab for elbow surgery, and also a month sidelined by a hamstring strain, Strider is 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA, 21 Ks and two walks in his last two starts. Advertisement 'I kind of feel like our old selves again,' Braves manager Brian Snitker said. 'This was a really good series. Did some things we hadn't been doing. So, hopefully, that's the start of something really good that we continue to build on.' The Braves are calling up Colombian prospect Didier Fuentes, who turned 20 on Tuesday, to start Friday's series opener at Miami after just six starts above Single A. It's a spot start to allow other Braves to get extra rest before next week's series at New York, and a good showing could put Fuentes in line for more chances this summer. Reliever José Ruiz was designated for assignment to open a roster spot for Fuentes, who will be the first major leaguer born in 2005 and only current one under 21. The 6-foot right-hander will be the third-youngest to pitch for the Braves in the team's Atlanta era since 1966. The move will allow Spencer Schwellenbach, Sale and Strider to start on extra rest against the Mets. Grant Holmes and Bryce Elder will start Saturday and Sunday at Miami. Fuentes, who throws a fastball that reaches 97 mph and a slider, entered this spring ranked as the Braves' No. 11 prospect by The Athletic's Keith Law and No. 7 by Baseball America. But after drawing attention at spring training with seven strikeouts in three scoreless innings against Detroit Tigers prospects in the Spring Breakout game, Fuentes climbed to No. 3 in the Braves system according to FanGraphs, which has him 82nd overall in its top 100 prospects. Not bad for a kid the Braves signed for $75,000 in 2022. Didier Fuentes tossed a beaut in his Triple-A debut 👏 4.2 IP | 3 H | 1 R | 1 ER | 0 BB | 6 SO — Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) June 14, 2025 What has Snitker heard about Fuentes from Braves player development officials and minor-league staffers? 'It's just all really good stuff,' Snitker said. 'The guy throws strikes, and he's got a good fastball that plays. It sounds like he's a kid that's kind of above his years, as far as maturity and (throwing) strikes and (his) stuff.' Advertisement Fuentes will be the youngest major-league starter since 2016, when the Los Angeles Dodgers' Julio Urías pitched against the Phillies four days shy of his 20th birthday. Fuentes has pitched in 37 games (33 starts) above rookie ball, including nine starts above Low A, all this season. He's 0-7 with a 4.81 ERA in those nine, but that line doesn't reflect how the Braves view his recent progress. He began the season at High-A Rome and was promoted after three starts to Double-A Columbus, then promoted again after five starts there, which included a 2.57 ERA and .188 opponents' average in his last three. He continued to impress in his Triple-A debut Saturday, allowing three hits and one run with no walks and six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. Fuentes has 48 strikeouts with 12 walks and two homers in 39 1/3 innings this season. The Braves had five sacrifice flies in the first five games of the homestand, the most in the majors during that time. This from a team that had just 12 sacrifice flies through June 12, the fewest in the majors. They also had a majors-worst .267 average with a runner on third and less than two outs before this homestand. They went 3-for-10 with a walk and those five sac flies on the homestand before Thursday, when the big blow in the game was Olson's bases-loaded double with one out in the sixth. 'I feel really good about what we've been doing lately,' Snitker said of situational improvement. 'It's starting to come around with more than just one guy. It's what we've been striving to do. So, hopefully, we're gonna get in a groove where we're passing the baton and keeping the thing moving and being more like what we're capable of.' Riley said of Atlanta's offensive improvement, 'You go through periods where you put pressure on yourself and you want it so bad and then it just kind of spirals. At some point, you just got to let it go, let the game come to you and relax. And I think you're seeing that with some guys, and other guys are feeding off of it. And you're able to move up and down the lineup, flip the lineup. And our pitching has been great.' Advertisement Ronald Acuña Jr. homered on the first pitch in the bottom of the first inning Wednesday off the Mets' Paul Blackburn, his 36th leadoff homer to extend his Braves record. It was Acuña's 15th leadoff homer on the first pitch, the second-most in MLB history behind Hall of Famer Craig Biggio's 19. Since Acuña's 2018 debut, only two others have double-digit leadoff homers: Jose Altuve (12) and Kyle Schwarber (11). First pitch. Ronald Acuña Jr. was ready 😤 — MLB (@MLB) June 18, 2025 The Braves have long been willing to bring up young players sooner than many anticipated, ranging from 19-year-old center fielder Andruw Jones in 1996 to 20-year-old pitchers Michael Soroka (2018) and AJ Smith-Shawver (2023). 'And it doesn't matter if they're young or they've been around a while, when they step on that major-league mound for the first time, you don't know what (will happen),' Snitker said. 'When I managed in Triple A, (former Braves GM John Schuerholz) would call down about bringing a guy up, and I'd say, well, he's done everything he can do here. I have no idea when you put him in that atmosphere in the major leagues what's going to happen. You don't ever know.' Fuentes will be the youngest to pitch in any capacity for the Braves since Mike McQueen made his MLB debut for Atlanta in October 1969, barely a month past his 19th birthday. The youngest Atlanta-era Braves pitcher was Charlie Vaughan, 18 years and 332 days old when he debuted with a start in September 1966. Vaughan was the only major leaguer in 1966 who was younger than Mets rookie Nolan Ryan, who was 19 when he debuted that same month. Vaughan pitched in just two MLB games, that start in 1966 and a relief appearance in June 1969. (Photo of Spencer Strider: Edward M. Pio Roda / Getty Images)
New York Post
19-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Mets vs. Braves predictions: MLB Thursday player props, picks, odds
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Mets may be catching Spencer Strider at the wrong time. The Braves' ace missed the first few weeks of the season while he was rehabbing from elbow surgery, and then was sent back to the shelf for a month with a hamstring injury. This is just his seventh start of the season. Strider hadn't quite looked like himself until his last outing, posting a 5.40 ERA with just 24 strikeouts in 25 innings through his first five starts. Questions were asked about whether or not Strider had completely recovered from his operation more than a year ago, as his average velocity dipped from nearly 100 mph to the mid-90s. Strider put some of those questions to bed in his last start. He punched out 13 Rockies on Saturday, allowing just three hits and a walk over six innings in what was easily his best outing of the season. Spencer Strider #99 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the first inning of the game against the Colorado Rockies at Truist Park on June 14, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Getty Images Now, Colorado may just be the worst-hitting team in baseball, but Strider's fastball looked vintage. He averaged 96.2 mph with his four-seamer – nearly a full mile-per-hour higher than any other game this season – and hit 97.6 mph on the gun, his fastest pitch of the season. His slider also had more life to it, averaging 84.5 mph, once again a season-high. Learn all you need to know about MLB Betting Strider will take the mound for Atlanta on Thursday against their division rival Mets, as the Braves look to get back into the National League playoff picture. Take advantage of what is a diminished strikeout line for the flame-thrower in the hopes that his last outing really was the turnaround for Strider. The play: Spencer Strider Over 7.5 Strikeouts (+135, BetMGM) Why Trust New York Post Betting Dylan Svoboda is a versatile writer and analyst across many sports. He's particularly knowledgeable about the big three — MLB, the NFL and the NBA.
