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GAME NOTES New York Mets Media Relations Department • Citi Field • Flushing, NY 11368 718-565-4330 | mets.com | /mets | @mets | @mets 1969 1973 1986 1988 1999 2000 2006 2015 2016 WORLD NATIONAL WORLD N.L. EAST WILD CARD NATIONAL N.L. EAST NATIONAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION & NLDS LEAGUE & NLDS LEAGUE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS WINNERS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS WILD CARD NEW YORK METS (14-5) ATLANTA BRAVES (11-8) FIRST PLACE, NL EAST, +2.0 GA THIRD PLACE, NL EAST, -3.0 GB Saturday, April 21, 2018 • 7:10 p.m. SunTrust Park • Atlanta, GA RHP Jacob deGrom (2-0, 3.24) vs. RHP Julio Teheran (1-1, 5.40) PIX11 • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 METSCELLANEOUS: New York's 14-5 start after 19 games is tied METSBRAVES NOTES: The Mets are 8-4 at SunTrust Park after for the second-best start in franchise history with the 2015 Mets... going 67-106 at Turner Field. The 1986 Mets started the year 15-4...New York's .737 winning percentage is the best in the National League and the second- 2018: 1-1 2017: 12-7 History 377-445-1 best in the majors behind Boston (.895). @NY: 0-0 @NY: 5-4 @NY: 207-204-1 @ATL: 1-1 @ATL: 7-3 @ATL: 165-210 ON THE ROAD: The Mets are 1-1 on a season high-tying 10-game @MIL: 5-31 road trip to Atlanta, St. Louis and San Diego...The Mets are 7-1 on the road this year, the third-best winning percentage (.875) in the HONORING RUSTY STAUB: Mets Hall of Famer majors behind Boston (9-1, .900) and Los Angeles-AL (9-1, .900). Rusty Staub passed away on March 29 at age 73... The Mets will wear a patch on the right sleeve on IN THE ATL: New York is 19-7 in its last 26 games in Atlanta. their home and away uniforms during the 2018 season honoring Staub...A six-time All-Star, he had NL EAST: The Mets are 10-3 vs. the NL East this year (4-2 vs. 2,716 hits and 292 homers during his 23-year career. Washington, 3-0 vs. Miami, 2-0 vs. Philadelphia and 1-1 vs. Atlanta)...New York was 37-39 vs. the NL East last year. JACOB deGROM: Won both of his starts at SunTrust Park last COMEBACK: New York has nine come from behind victories this year, posting a 4.50 ERA (six earned runs/12.0 innings)...In his season, including last night, the most in the majors. last start on April 16 vs. Washington he struck out 12 batters, tied for the third-most in his career, one shy of his career-best...It was EXTRAS: The Mets are 2-0 in extra innings this year and won the 22nd time deGrom fanned at least 10 batters in a game... their fifth game in their last at-bat last night...The five last at- The Mets are 4-1 in his starts this season...The only other time bat wins are tied for second in the majors with Milwaukee... deGrom has started a season 3-0 was in 2016. Philadelphia is first with six such victories. PITCHING: New York's staff has posted a 3.58 ERA, the 11th- HOME RUNS: The Mets have hit eight home runs in their last lowest mark in the majors...The team has a 1.18 WHIP, the sixth- eight games...The Mets have 11 home runs in their last 10 games... lowest mark in the majors and has held opponents to a .223 Overall, New York has 19 home runs in its first 19 games...New average, the eighth-lowest in the majors. York has hit 13 home runs in their first 12 games at SunTrust Park. ROBERT GSELLMAN: Picked up the win last night working 2.0 GOAHEAD RBI: Last night, Yoenis Céspedes delivered the go- scoreless innings and scored the winning run in the 12th inning ahead RBI in the 12th inning...Céspedes has six go-ahead RBI after he was hit by a pitch...According to Elias, the last Mets this year tied with teammate Todd Frazier and others for the pitcher to earn a win and score the winning run in extra innings second-most in the majors this season...Atlanta's Ozzie Albies was Carlos Torres at Philadelphia on August 27, 2015. and Washington's Bryce Harper are first with seven...The Mets are the only team in baseball with two players with six or more JEURYS FAMILIA: Is tied for the most saves in the majors with go-ahead RBI this year. Colorado's Wade Davis with eight and has tossed 13.1 scoreless innings dating to September 26, 2017, the sixth-longest active RBI NOTE: Yoenis Céspedes is tied for third in the National streak in the majors. League with 18 RBI...Bryce Harper is second with 19 and Javier Baez is first with 20. ASDRÚBAL CABRERA: Ranks third in the NL with a .347 batting average, fiftth with a .613 slugging percentage, is fourth with 12 OFFENSE: The Mets have a .335 on-base percentage as a team, extra-base hits, tied for second with eight doubles and tied for the sixth-best mark in the majors...The Mets have a .388 on-base 12th with four homers...Cabrera is hitting .316 (12-38) with five percentage with runners in scoring position, the fourth-best doubles, two home runs and seven RBI in 11 career games at mark in the majors. SunTrust Park. MICHAEL CONFORTO: Has reached base safely in all 14 games HOT TODDY: Todd Frazier is 10th in the NL with a .420 on-base he's appeared in this season...Conforto has a .386 on-base percentage...Frazier has nine RBI in his last nine games...Overall, percentage...He has drawn a walk in six straight games, tied with Frazier is tied for ninth in the NL with 14 RBI...He is 6-18 (.333) Bryce Harper for the longest active streak in the majors. with 11 RBI with runners in scoring position this season...He is tied for fourth in the NL with 16 walks. TOPS IN CENTER: New York centerfielders have combined to post a .421 on-base percentage the best in the majors...Michael JUAN LAGARES: Is hitting .379 (11-29), the sixth-highest batting Conforto has a .386 OBP, Juan Lagares is hitting .379 (11-29) and average in the majors (min. 25 at-bats). has a .424 OBP and Brandon Nimmo has a .533 OBP. IN THE MINORS: Outfielder Bryce Brentz homered for the third BRANDON NIMMO: Has a .533 on-base percentage, the straight game for Las Vegas (AAA) vs. Fresno last night...Brentz second-best mark in the majors (min. 20 at-bats). has nine RBI in his last five games. UPCOMING OPPONENTS & PITCHING AT ATLANTA Sun., April 22 RHP Zack Wheeler (1-1, 2.77) vs. RHP Mike Foltynewicz (1-1, 2.53) 1:35 p.m. (PIX11, WOR 710 AM, 104.3 FM HD, ESPN 1050 AM) DE RHP 2018 GAME LOG (4 GS/2 QS) METS RECORD: 3-1 jacob GROM #48 Date Opp. Dec. IP H R ER HR BB K NP ERA 2018 STATS: 2-0, 3.24 ERA Spring Training 3/11 HOU L, 2-5 2.2 2 2 2 0 1 4 -- 6.75 Height/Weight: 6-4/180 Bats/Throws: L/R 3/16 BAL ND, 4-4 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 8 -- 2.35 Born: DeLand, FL Age: 29 (June 19, 1988) Spring Totals: 0-1 7.2 3 2 2 0 1 12 -- 2.35 Resides: DeLand, FL Signed Through: 2018 Regular Season AWARDS + HONORS medical history 3/31 STL W, 6-2 5.2 4 1 1 0 1 7 101 1.59 4/5 @WAS W, 8-2 6.0 4 2 1 0 3 5 86 1.54 » 2014 BBWAA NL Rookie of the Year » Tommy John Surgery (2011) » 2015 NL All-Star » Surgery to reposition the ulnar nerve in 4/10 @MIA ND, 8-6 6.0 7 4 4 1 1 6 101 3.06 » 2014 Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year his right elbow (September 21, 2016) 4/16 WAS ND, 6-8 7.1 6 3 3 1 1 12 103 3.24 » 2014 Player's Choice NL Outstanding Rookie » 2015 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year » NL Rookie of the Month (July & Sept. 2014) LAST START: Tossed 7.1 innings, allowing three runs, earned, on six hits while striking out 12 against Washington on April 16 at Citi Field...Left in line for the win with two runners on in the eighth inning, but took a no-decision in the Mets' 8-6 loss...Was his first double-digit strikeout game of the season and was the 22nd time he has struck out at least 10 batters in his career...Fanned at least a dozen for the fifth time in his career (last, 12 strikeouts, June 30, 2017 vs. the Phillies)...Was the longest start by a Mets pitcher to this point in 2018. CAREER VS. ATLANTA: Is 5-3 with a 2.19 ERA (17 earned runs/70.0 innings) in 11 career starts against the Braves, eight of which have been quality starts...His 2.19 ERA against Atlanta is the lowest among all active pitchers with at least 10 starts vs. the Braves...Last faced and defeated Atlanta on September 16, 2017...Allowed one run, earned, on five hits in 7.0 innings while recording seven strikeouts and walking two in the Mets' 7-3 victory at SunTrust Park...Went 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA (six earned runs/18.0 innings) in three starts against the Braves last season.