GAME INFORMATION Atlanta Braves Baseball Communications Department • Truist Park • Atlanta, GA 30339 404.522.7630 braves.com bravesmediacenter.com /braves @braves @braves ATLANTA BRAVES (34-37, 3rd NL East, -5.0 GB) Braves vs. Mets 2020 2021 All-Time at Overall 7-3 2-4 477-397-1 NEW YORK METS (37-30, 1st NL East, +4.0 GA) Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 424-373-1 at Atlanta 3-1 1-2 226-174 RH Charlie Morton (6-3, 4.03) vs. RH Marcus Stroman (6-5, 2.35) at Truist Park --- --- 19-17 Game No. 72 • Road Game No. 32 at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 106-67 June 22, 2021 • 7:10 p.m. • Citi Field • Flushing, NY • BSSO at New York 4-2 1-2 221-218-1 at Citi Field (‘09) --- --- 63-47 Home Runs TONIGHT’S GAME: The Braves and Mets continue 1-0: OF Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a fifth-inning home run off The Braves scored all of their runs on a four-game series with the seventh of 19 games Miguel Castro out to center field in game two last night home run yesterday, getting a two-run shot between the two teams this season...Atlanta and New for the only run of the game...Acuña Jr. also homered for from Ozzie Albies in the first game before York play again next week when the Mets travel to the only run on Sunday night in the Braves' win. Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a solo shot in game Truist Park for a three-game series, June 29-July 1. two. • Acuña Jr. became just the second player in The Braves and Mets split a doubleheader yesterday, The drives were the Braves' 100 and 101st • the modern era to homer for the only runs in home runs of the season. with Atlanta taking the second game, 1-0...The consecutive 1-0 team wins, according to research Braves finished a stretch of four games in two days The Braves score 48.7% of their runs via the by the Elias Sports Bureau. yesterday, after they played two games on Sunday home run, the second highest percentage in vs. St. Louis. Joe Panik also did it for San Francisco in 2018. the league. • Only San Francisco at 52.2% relies on the Atlanta is just 2-4 against New York this season... • • Acuña Jr. now has three homers in 1-0 games, home run more. The Braves dropped two-of-three to the Mets in tying the most among active players and also tying The Braves have five players with double- the club's first series at Truist Park, May 17-19, the most in Braves history...He also accomplished digit home runs, the most in the National before losing in Flushing on May 29...New York the feat on May 8, 2018 at Tampa Bay. League (Acuña Jr., Freeman, Riley, Swanson, has outscored Atlanta, 28-14, in the four games. Albies). Kyle Schwarber and Justin Upton also have three • Atlanta earned its 11th shutout at Citi Field • Braves Breakdown yesterday, beating the Mets, 1-0, in game two... such home runs, while Chipper Jones is the only The 11 shutouts are tied for the most in the majors other Braves player with as many. Overall ................................... 34-37 by a visiting team here at the Mets' current home... Home ..................................... 20-20 The Nationals also have 11 shutouts. GO-AHEAD HOME RUNS: Last night marked OF Road ...................................... 14-17 Ronald Acuña Jr.'s 41st go-ahead home run since he Day ........................................ 10-13 RHP Charlie Morton is set to face the Mets for Night ..................................... 24-24 • made his debut on April 25, 2018...That total is tied for Current Streak ............................W1 the 11th time in his career and for the 10th time the most in baseball since that date with Cincinnati's Last 5 Games .............................. 3-2 as a starter...The 37-year-old righty faced the Eugenio Suárez. Last 10 Games ............................ 5-5 Mets once this season, taking a no-decision in a April ....................................... 12-14 5-4 win on May 19 at Truist Park after allowing FREDDIE APPROACHING 900: Freddie Freeman May ........................................ 13-12 one run, earned, over 6.0 innings...Morton owns has driven in 898 runs in his career, and has scored 896... June .......................................... 9-11 a 2.78 ERA (7 ER/22.2 IP) in four starts here in Since RBI became an official statistic in 1920, just five Vs. LHSP .................................... 8-9 Flushing. Vs. RHSP ............................... 26-28 Braves have scored 900 and driven in 900 for the club. Series Opener ......................... 10-14 RHP Marcus Stroman is 4-0 with a 1.88 ERA • Hank Aaron (2,107 runs/2,202 RBI), Chipper Series Opener at Home .............. 5-7 (5 ER/24.0 IP) in four career appearances against • Series Opener on Road .............. 5-7 Jones (1,619/1,623), Andruw Jones (1,045/1,117), By Series ............................. 10-10-3 the Braves...The 30-year-old righty last pitched Eddie Mathews (1,452, 1,388) and Dale Murphy By Home Series.......................6-5-1 against the Braves in 2019, beating them here at (1,103/1,143) are the others. By Road Series ........................4-5-2 Citi Field, 4-2, after going 6.0 innings and striking Rubber Games ........................... 4-2 out eight...Both 1B Freddie Freeman (0-for-6) Just two active players in baseball have scored 900 • Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 1-5 and Ronald Acuña Jr. (0-for-5) are hitless in their and driven in 900 for a single team...Joey Votto has Scored First ............................ 22-14 careers against Stroman. scored 1,059 and driven in 996 for Cincinnati, while Opponent Scored First ............ 12-23 Ryan Zimmerman has scored 951 runs and plated 1-run games ........................... 10-11 SHUTOUT: The Braves won their second 1-0 game 1 or 2 run games ..................... 17-21 1,035 for the Nationals. Comeback Wins ..................... 14-17 in as many days yesterday, collecting their sixth shutout Last AB Wins ............................ 4-13 of the season...They have half of those shutouts since STRONG PITCHING: The Braves have won four Walkoff Wins .............................. 3-5 Thursday. of their last six games following a stretch in which they Extra Innings .............................. 1-7 dropped six of seven. The Braves beat St. Louis, 4-0, on Thursday, before Led After 6 ............................... 30-7 • Led After 7 ............................... 27-5 The Braves have allowed 14 total runs over the six- winning, 1-0, over the Cardinals on Sunday night • Led After 8 ............................... 28-1 in game two of the doubleheader. game stretch...They allowed 20 combined in the last Tied After 6 ................................ 2-6 two games preceding this span. Tied After 7 .............................. 0-10 • Three of the club's shutouts have come in Tied After 8 ................................ 1-9 doubleheaders...They beat Washington, 2-0, in MORTON: RHP Charlie Morton is looking for his Behind After 6 .......................... 2-24 game two on April 7. Behind After 7 .......................... 3-19 100th career win tonight...He is 99-92. Behind After 8 .......................... 1-23 The Braves tossed consecutive shutouts on April • Morton also earned his first career win while with Division Games ...................... 16-19 27 and April 28 vs. Chicago (NL). • Vs. Other Divisions ................. 18-18 Atlanta, June 14, 2008 at the Angels, in his major league debut...He is looking to become the first Vs. A.L. Teams ........................... 2-10 The Braves' six shutouts are three off the major • pitcher since the Dodgers' Hideo Nomo in 2003 to Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 32-27 league lead of the San Francisco Giants Vs. A.L. East .............................. 2-10 earn their first and 100th wins with the same team, Vs. N.L. East ........................... 16-19 while earning wins elsewhere in between. Vs. N.L. Central ........................ 13-5 ROSTER MOVE: The Braves today recalled RHP Vs. N.L. West .............................. 3-3 Kyle Wright to Atlanta and placed LHP Max Fried on Nomo won 37 games with the Mets, Brewers, • Hit 0 HR ................................. 5-12 the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 19, with a Tigers and Red Sox between stints with the Hit 1+ HR ............................. 29-25 blister on his left index finger. Dodgers, while Morton won 89 games with the Hit 2+ HR ............................. 18-11 Pirates, Phillies, Astros and Rays between his time Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 5-22 Scored 4 or More Runs .......... 29-15 with Atlanta...Research courtesy Elias. Scored 5 or More Runs .......... 26-12 Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ......... 23-5 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Allowed 4 or More Runs ........ 11-32 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Allowed 5 or More Runs .......... 5-25 Wed., June 23 at NYM RH Kyle Wright (0-0, 4.15) vs. TBA BSSO/MLBN 7:10 More Hits than Opponent ........ 23-7 Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 6-29 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Committed No Errors ............ 19-21 BSSE-Bally’s Sports Southeast; BSSO-Bally’s Sports South Committed 1 or More Errors.. 15-16 Starter Goes at least 5 inn ........ 31-18 Starter Goes at least 6 inn ........ 18-12 Starter Goes at least 7 inn ............ 6-1 Tonight’s Starting Pitcher Morton’sGarcía’sWisler’s Game Game Log Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P Spring Totals (3) 0-0, 0.00 ERA 10.1 8 1 0 4 9 1 -- #50 Charlie Morton 4/3 at PHI L (0-1), 4-0 5.0 6 4 4 2 5 0 76 4/9 vs.