Overview

• First pitch is 7:15 p.m. ET at Truist Park as the teams begin a three-game set in Atlanta.
• The opener streams exclusively on Apple TV+ with a free trial available, and it will not air on traditional broadcast TV.
• New York tabs rookie right-hander Nolan McLean for his second MLB start after 5.1 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts in his debut, while Atlanta lists lefty Joey Wentz.
• The Mets enter 67-60 in the NL playoff picture; the Braves are 58-69 but have won 10 of their last 12 games.
• Atlanta leads the season series 7-3, and weekend coverage shifts to FanDuel Sports Network with Sunday also on MLB Network out of market, plus radio and MLB.tv subject to blackouts.