The Wednesday afternoon MLB schedule will get underway with a meeting between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves from SunTrust Park. Last night, the Mets managed just three hits during an 8-2 loss against the Braves. New York has lost nine of their last ten games and have fallen 8.5 games behind Atlanta for the NL East Division lead.
The Braves will counter with rookie right-hander Michael Soroka (1-1 3.68 ERA) on Wednesday. Through 14 plus innings, Soroka has struck out 15 batters and been tagged for 21 hits.
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New York OF Yoenis Cespedes (hip, quad) will head back to Florida to restart his rehab program. Through 63 games, New York ranks 26th in batting average and 28th in runs scored. For the season, Atlanta ranks 4th in batting average and 4th in runs scored. Look for deGrom to pitch the Mets to a much needed win on Wednesday. Final Score Prediction, New York Mets win 4-1.