NY Mets at Atlanta Braves 8/3/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions

In Monday night MLB action, the New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves will wrap up their four-game series from Truist Park. On Sunday, New York went 1-for-15 with RISP and struck out 12 times during a 4-0 loss. SP David Peterson (1-1) was charged with the loss after giving up three runs in six innings for the Mets, who fell to 3-7 on the year. 

Reigning Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom (0-0 1.64 ERA) will make his third start of the season for the Mets. Through 11 innings of work, deGrom has fanned 12 batters and posted a stellar 0.55 WHIP.

The Atlanta Braves are riding a five game winning streak and have outscored New York 22-11 through the first three games of this series. Yesterday, 3B Johan Comargo connected on his first home run of the season and 1B Freddie Freeman drove in a pair of runs. OF Ronald Acuna Jr. scored a run and plated another for the Braves (7-3), who moved to 5-0 at home.

The Braves will turn to twenty-two year old righty Mike Soroka (0-0 1.59 ERA) in the series finale. On Opening Day, Soroka tossed six scoreless innings during a 1-0 road loss against deGrom and the Mets.