NEW YORK — The Atlanta Braves are looking to break a five-game slide with a win against the New York Mets on Friday on the road.
Another loss for the Braves to the Mets on Friday, coupled with wins by the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks, would drop Atlanta into third place in the NL East and out of the top spot in the wild card standings as well.
New York has a 27-26 record at home and a 54-48 record overall. The Mets are 37-15 in games when they scored five or more runs.
Atlanta has a 24-26 record on the road and a 54-47 record overall. The Braves are fourth in the NL with 115 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.
Friday's matchup will be the eighth meeting on the season between the two teams. The Mets lead the season series 4-3.
PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Charlie Morton (5-5, 3.92 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 101 strikeouts); Mets: Kodai Senga (0-0)
TOP PERFORMERS: Francisco Lindor has 27 doubles and 22 home runs for the Mets. Jose Iglesias is 16-for-38 with two doubles, a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.
Marcell Ozuna has 28 home runs, 47 walks and 80 RBI while hitting .305 for the Braves. Austin Riley is 11-for-37 with five doubles, a home run and two RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mets: 7-3, .249 batting average, 3.84 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs
Braves: 3-7, .219 batting average, 4.04 ERA, outscored by 13 runs
INJURIES: Mets: Harrison Bader: day-to-day (ankle), Christian Scott: 15-Day IL (elbow), Reed Garrett: 15-Day IL (elbow), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brooks Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Starling Marte: 10-Day IL (knee), Sean Reid-Foley: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Shintaro Fujinami: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kodai Senga: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ronny Mauricio: 60-Day IL (knee)
Braves: Michael Harris II: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Ozzie Albies: 10-Day IL (wrist), Max Fried: 15-Day IL (forearm), Raymond Kerr: 60-Day IL (elbow), Spencer Strider: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hurston Waldrep: 15-Day IL (elbow), Huascar Ynoa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 60-Day IL (knee), Jimmy Herget: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Matzek: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Perdomo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
