ATLANTA BRAVES (1-1) at NEW YORK METS (1-1)
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ATLANTA BRAVES (1-1) Braves vs. Mets 2016 2017 All-Time at Overall 10-9 1-1 438-365-1 NEW YORK METS (1-1) Atlanta Era (since ‘66) --- --- 387-344-1 at Atlanta 3-7 0-0 206-157 LHP Jaime García (10-13, 4.67 in ‘16) vs. RHP Matt Harvey (4-10, 4.86 in ‘16) at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 106-67 Game No. 3 • Road Game No. 3 at New York (since ‘66) 7-2 1-1 181-187-1 April 6, 2017 • Citi Field • Flushing, NY • FSSE at Citi Field (‘09) --- --- 43-32 Building the Braves BRAVES VS. METS: Tonight’s contest is the finale FREDDIE’S STREAK SNAPPED: 1B Freddie Drafted/Developed: ................2 of a three-game set and the third game of an eight- Freeman went 0-for-5 with a walk last night and Trade/Rule 5: .......................14 game, 10-day road trip for Atlanta...his is the third of snapped his personal 12-game hitting streak against the Free Agency/Waivers:..............9 19 meetings between the Braves and Mets this season, Mets...The streak started June 19 of last season and he including nine at Citi Field and 10 at SunTrust Park. hit .479 (23-for-48) with eight extra-base hits and six PITCHERS (12) Throws runs scored in that stretch...Freeman hit safely in 17 of 55 Josh Collmenter .........RHR • The Braves will next visit Citi Field on April 25-27, 19 games against New York last season (.395, 30-for-76). 40 Bartolo Colón ........... RHS during their next road trip. Freeman is coming off a spring in which he hit .489 19 R.A. Dickey .............. RHS The Braves opened the season on the road for the • • (23-for-47) with two HRs and 14 RBI in 18 games... 26 Mike Foltynewicz ...... RHS 10th time in the last 13 seasons (since 2005)...Over He also played for Canada in the WBC. 54 Jaime García ...............LHS that stretch, the only seasons they opened at home 53 Jim Johnson ...............RHR came in 2010, 2013 and 2016. THE ROSTER: The Braves’ Opening Day roster 46 Ian Krol .....................LHR The Mets will make their first visit to SunTrust Park included 12 pitchers, three catchers, six infielders and • 34 Eric O’Flaherty .........LHR for a four-game series May 1-4. four outfielders...Five players are donning a Braves 36 Jose Ramirez .............RHR uniform for the first time in their career. 51 Chaz Roe ..................RHR The Braves will open newly-built SunTrust Park on • The season-opening roster included just one rookie: Friday, April 14 vs. San Diego (7:35 p.m.). • 49 Julio Teheran .............. RHS SS Dansby Swanson...Swanson missed the cutoff 38 Arodys Vizcaíno .........RHR ABOUT LAST NIGHT: The Braves evened this for rookie status by one at-bat in 2016: three-game series by posting a 3-1 win in 12 innings CATCHERS (3) B/T The five new Braves are RHP Bartolo Colón, last night...OF Matt Kemp had three doubles in the • 25 Tyler Flowers ............. R/R RHP R.A. Dickey, LHP Jaime García, C Kurt game, including a two-out, bases-loaded shot in the 20 Anthony Recker ........ R/R Suzuki and 2B Brandon Phillips. 12th...RHP Bartolo Colon allowed one run in six 24 Kurt Suzuki ............... R/R innings of work, while the Braves bullpen tossed six • Two Braves players switched their uniform INFIELDERS (6) B/T scoreless innings, including two by Jim Johnson. numbers from spring training: RHP Chaz Roe 23 Chase d’Arnaud ......... R/R is now No. 50 and RHP Mauricio Cabrera (on In his 1,428th career game last night, Matt Kemp • 5 Freddie Freeman .........L/R recorded his second contest with three doubles... the DL) is now No. 62. 13 Adonis Garcia ............ R/R The other was Sept. 22, 2011 vs. SF. 8 Jace Peterson ..............L/R ABOUT THE SCHEDULE: The Braves play just seven home games in the month of April...Atlanta plays 4 Brandon Phillips ........ R/R Kemp’s double in the 12th inning last night boosted • host to 16 home games in May and 17 in June before a 7 Dansby Swanson (R) . R/R his career slugging pct. in extra frames to .575, the fourth-highest among all active players (min. 100 sparse July, with just eight home contests...The Braves OUTFIELDERS (4) B/T ABs), behind Albert Pujols (.690), Hunter Pence will have 17 home games in August and 16 in September. 64 Emilio Bonifacio ........S/R (.627) and Victor Martinez (.600). 11 Ender Inciarte............. L/L • Each of Atlanta’s first four road trips, and five of the 27 Matt Kemp ................ R/R THIRTY-FIVE STRAIGHT FOR PHILLIPS: first eight, are of the three-city variety. Last night 2B Brandon Phillips singled in the 11th 22 Nick Markakis ............ L/L The Braves visit Citi Field twice in the first four inning to extend his road hitting streak at the Mets to • (R) indicates Rookie weeks of the season. 35 games...The streak has covered every game Phillips has played on the road against the Mets in his career, • The Braves will visit Miami twice in the first three Upcoming Milestones including 10 games at Shea Stadium (2006-08) and 25 road trips of the season. Needs For games at Citi Field (2009-present). The Braves don’t travel to Washington until June and Bartolo Colón 129 Ks 2,500 • 17 Wins 250 According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Phillips’ each of Atlanta’s three trips to D.C. are one-city “up • 10 Wins 243 35-game road hitting streak vs. the Mets is the and back” trips (in June, July and September). (tie J. Marichal for most by DR player) longest road hitting streak against one opponent With the exception of a pair of home/home two- 12 Wins 245 since the Cardinals’ Joe Medwick hit safely in 46 • game series with Toronto, the Braves will play the (tie D. Martinez for most by Latin player) straight games against the Dodgers at Ebbets Field American League West division in Interleague play R.A. Dickey 116.1 IP 2,000 from 1933 to 1937. 159 Ks 1,500 this season...Home games will include Seattle (3) and Freddie Freeman 48 Hits 1,000 Phillips’ streak is the longest of its type from the Texas (3), while the road games will be at Houston • 89 Games 1,000 outset of a player’s Major League career among (2), Los Angeles Angels (3) and Oakland (3). 12 HR 150 players to debut in the modern era (since 1900). Jaime García 104 IP 1,000 THE SKIPPER: Manager Brian Snitker is in second Ender Inciarte 73 Hits 500 The Braves have season at the helm of the Braves and his 41st year in Jim Johnson 72 Strikeouts 500 ROTATION ADJUSTMENT: Matt Kemp 71 Games 1,500 flipped their starting pitching rotation for this the organization...Snitker took over on May 17 of last 11 2B 300 weekend at Pittsburgh, as RHP Mike Foltynewicz season and the Braves went 59-65 under his guidance... 10 HR 250 will start tomorrow’s game and RHP R.A. Dickey They posted a 37-35 mark after the All-Star break and a Nick Markakis 110 Hits 2,000 will start Saturday...RHP Julio Teheran will start the 20-10 record in the final 30 games (12-2 in the last 14). 7 2B 400 series finale on Sunday. Eric O’Flaherty 25 Games 500 Brandon Phillips 2 SB 200 3 HR 200 Julio Teheran 172.2 IP 1,000 3 Wins 50 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Upcoming Birthdays DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Fri., April 7 at PIT RH Mike Foltynewicz (9-5, 4.31) vs. RH Ivan Nova (5-2, 3.06 in ‘16) FSSO 1:05 Player/Coach Date Turns Adonis Garcia 4/12/85 32 Sat., April 8 at PIT RH R.A. Dickey (10-15, 4.46) vs. RH Tyler Glasnow (0-2, 4.24 in ‘16) FSSE 7:05 Sean Rodríguez 4/26/85 32 Sun., April 9 at PIT RH Julio Teheran (0-0, 0.00) vs. RH Gerrit Cole (0-1, 9.00) FSSO 1:35 Eddie Pérez 5/4/68 49 Mon., April 10 OPEN DATE José Castro 5/5/58 59 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Ian Krol 5/9/91 26 FSSE-Fox Sports Southeast; FSSO-Fox Sports South Tonight’s Starting Pitcher García’sWisler’s Game Log DATE OPP. DECISION IP H R ER BB SO HR #P #54 Jaime García Spring Totals (5) 1-1, 3.20 ERA 19.2 18 7 7 8 15 3 --- JAIME GARCÍA - SEASON & CAREER LHP • 6-2 • 213 • 30 yrs W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO 2016 10-13 4.67 32 30 171.2 179 94 89 57 150 2017 Spring: 1-1, 3.20 ERA • 2016 Record: 15-8, 3.43 ERA Career 62-45 3.57 158 147 896.0 889 409 355 261 723 vs. RHB: .273 (146-534), 22 HR • vs. LHB: .246 (33-134), 4 HR GARCÍA VS. NEW YORK (NL) W-L ERA G GS IP H R ER BB SO 2016 0-2 8.00 2 2 9.0 12 9 8 1 10 Tonight’s Game Career 2-3 2.66 7 7 44.0 39 19 13 11 32 Last Win vs. NYM: 5-1 on 9/4/12, STL vs. NYM (7. 1 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 K) • Set to make his Braves debut tonight after the club acquired him from St.