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07/28 17:51 CDT Mets-Braves game postponed amid forecast of heavy rain, will
play doubleheader Wednesday
Mets-Braves game postponed amid forecast of heavy rain, will play doubleheader
Wednesday
By JERRY BEACH
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- The Atlanta Braves' game at the New York Mets that was
scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of heavy rain in the forecast.
It was rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday.
With thunderstorms expected throughout the late afternoon and evening, the Mets
announced Tuesday's postponement more than five hours before the scheduled
first pitch.
New York left-hander Sean Manaea (2-5, 4.52 ERA), originally slated to pitch
Wednesday, will start the first game. The Braves hadn't yet announced a starter
for the opener, though rehabbing right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver is a candidate
to make his first major league start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in May
2025.
The scheduled starters for Tuesday --- Mets right-hander Christian Scott (3-2,
3.13 ERA) and Braves All-Star left-hander Chris Sale (11-6, 2.19 ERA) --- will
pitch in Wednesday's nightcap.
The last-place Mets rolled to a 14-3 win Monday night, when Francisco Lindor
hit two home runs and tripled off the top of the right-field fence, driving in
six runs. Marcus Semien and Tyrone Taylor each went deep for the second
straight day as New York again hammered a first-place opponent.
The Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 on Sunday. New York hasn't won three
straight since a four-game streak from May 27-31.
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