Atlanta Braves vs New York Mets, Doubleheader Game 1

MLB

Braves

19-9

9-8

Final

Mets

15-13

Citi Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
ATL	3	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	9
NYM	1	0	3	0	0	1	2	0	1	8

Who won: Braves 9-8

The Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 9-8 in Doubleheader Game 1 on Monday, May 1, 2023 at Citi Field. The Braves win the series 2-1. The Braves outscored the Mets 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Sean Murphy went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI for the Braves. Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Mets.

Recap · Jul 1

Murphy, Acuña power Braves past Mets 9-8 in DH opener

Sean Murphy hit a pair of three-run homers, powering the Atlanta Braves to a 9-8 victory over the New York Mets in the opener of a doubleheader Monday after the teams were rained out the previous two days.

What it means

Season series: ATL wins series 2-1.
Braves 12-2 on the road; Mets 5-6 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Braves1st in NL East

Bryce Elder SP
Knee, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Joe Jimenez RP
Knee, Surgery, left
60-Day-IL
Martin Perez SP
Back, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Reynaldo Lopez RP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
15-Day-IL
Spencer Strider SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Mets5th in NL East

Christian Scott SP
Knee, Inflammation, left
15-Day-IL
Jared Young 1B
Concussion
7-Day IL
Jonathan Pintaro RP
Illness
15-Day-IL
Reed Garrett RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tylor Megill SP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Braves1st in NL East

Spencer Strider SP

Probable starter · 20-5, 3.86 ERA, 281 K, 1.09 WHIP

Lineup

1Ronald Acuna Jr.RF
2Matt Olson1B
3Austin Riley3B
4Sean MurphyC
5Ozzie Albies2B
6Eddie RosarioDH
7Vaughn GrissomSS
8Michael Harris IICF
9Kevin PillarLF

Mets5th in NL East

Denyi Reyes SP

Probable starter · 0-2, 7.78 ERA, 17 K, 1.68 WHIP

Lineup

1Brandon NimmoCF
2Starling MarteRF
3Francisco LindorSS
4Pete Alonso1B
5Jeff McNeil2B
6Daniel VogelbachDH
7Brett Baty3B
8Luis Guillorme2B
9Tomas NidoC

The series

ATL wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Braves 0, Mets 0 (Apr 30)

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Game info

Venue: Citi Field, Queens, New York
Officials: Manny Gonzalez (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Wills (First Base Umpire), Adrian Johnson (Second Base Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (Third Base Umpire)