Two southpaws are expected to oppose each other tonight when the NL East leading Atlanta Braves visit Citi Field to open a 3-game series with the New York Mets. The Mets have Steven Matz slated to take the hill and he is having a year he would like to forget. Matz is winless at 0-4 with a bloated ERA of 8.63 and a 1.50 WHIP. Max Fried is scheduled to start for the Braves and he is a perfect 6-0 with an ERA of only 1.98 and a 1.06 WHIP. Atlanta is 8-3 in their last 11 road games and have won 5 of the last 6 meetings with the Mets. New York has not fared well against left-handed starters, going just 4-11 in their last 15, and the way Fried throws flames, good luck.
TONIGHT’S PICK: ATLANTA BRAVES