Sunday, July 28, 2024 • 1:40 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Reynaldo López (7-4, 2.12) vs. LHP David Peterson (5-0, 3.14) WPIX The Atlanta Braves snapped the New York Mets winning streak Saturday afternoon setting up a critical last game of the four-game series. A Mets loss today splits the series, which isn’t […]
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Sunday, July 28, 2024 • 1:40 PM
Citi Field • Flushing, NY
RHP Reynaldo López (7-4, 2.12) vs. LHP David Peterson (5-0, 3.14)
WPIX
The Atlanta Braves snapped the New York Mets winning streak Saturday afternoon setting up a critical last game of the four-game series. A Mets loss today splits the series, which isn’t disastrous by any means, but would lose the team more ground in the tightly-contested wild card race. A win today takes the series and gets the momentum back on track heading into the trade deadline on Tuesday.
David Peterson has pitched 48 2/3 innings over nine starts with a 3.14 ERA, 4.79 FIP, 1.479 WHIP, and a 125 ERA+. Over his last six starts, he has a 2.53 ERA and a 4.96 FIP. For Peterson, he needs to keep the bases clear and pitch count low. He can get himself into trouble walking batters, as he has four starts already this year with at least three walks. The difference for Peterson in 2024 is he doesn’t snowball after that.
The Braves have the following career numbers against him:
David Peterson. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports
Reynaldo López is having a career season for the Braves. Over 101 2/3 innings, he has a 2.12 ERA, 3.17 FIP, 1.190 WHIP, and a 195 ERA+. This compared to his career 4.03 ERA, 4.29 FIP, 1.286 WHIP, and 107 ERA+. That being said, he has been a different pitcher his last two starts allowing seven runs over 12 innings from 18 hits, raising his season ERA from 1.71 to 2.12.
His second start this season was against the Mets where he held the Mets scoreless over six innings. The Mets have the following career numbers against him:
Late last night, the Mets acquired outfielder Jesse Winker in a trade for pitching prospect Tyler Stuart. Read about the newest Met here.
The Mets announced that newest Met Jesse Winker has been activated and is available off the bench. He will wear No. 3. In the corresponding move, DJ Stewart has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.
Sean Reid-Foley is set to pitch today for High-A Brooklyn as he works his way back from injury.
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