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GameThread, 7/31/2020: Mets @ Braves

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Rick Porcello v. Sean Newcomb

Atlanta Braves v New York Mets Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

The Braves go for three in a row, while the Mets will try to avoid a three-game losing streak. This game is a rematch of Sunday night’s very pleasant contest for the Braves, and its biggest question for both teams probably rests with the scheduled starters. Sean Newcomb only gave up a run but managed to collect just ten outs; the Braves are trying to figure out whether he represents a livable rotation piece going forward, and they previously felt otherwise after a couple of rocky starts at the start of the 2019 season. Rick Porcello’s Mets debut was awful, but the Mets need him to be okay-ish going forward, especially given the injuries they’ve already suffered to Noah Syndergaard and Marcus Stroman.