Mets To Start Megill In Game One; Braves Go With Schwellenbach

Updated Post (Sept. 29 at 7:00 pm ET) –

According to Andy Martino of SNY, the Mets will be started Tylor Megill in game one of Monday’s doubleheader in Atlanta.

Megill owns a 3.98 ERA on the season, but has been lights out lately. Over his last three starts, he has only allowed one run across 16 innings to go along with 19 strikeouts. He has one start against Atlanta this year where he allowed four runs and five hits over six innings.

One can assume, if the Mets and Megill lose game one of the doubleheader, Luis Severino would start game two.

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With a win on Sunday, the New York Mets decreased their magic number to one. Since the Arizona Diamondbacks won on Sunday, the Mets will need to win one of two games in Atlanta on Monday.

With the two rain outs of games two and three of the series previously set to be played earlier in the week, the Mets and Braves need to play a doubleheader on Monday, one day after the rest of the major league teams finished their regular season schedule.

Since the Braves also still need to clinch a playoff spot of their own, thanks to a loss on Sunday to Kansas City, Atlanta is choosing to pitch Spencer Schwellenbach in game one on Monday according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Chris Sale is confirmed as their game two starter, only if the Mets defeat Atlanta in game one. So, the only way the Mets will see the presumed National League Cy Young winner is if New York clinches a playoff berth in game one of the doubleheader.

The rookie right-handed starter, Schwellenbach, owns a 3.47 ERA on the season. His last start was game one of the series against the Mets on Tuesday before games two and three were postponed. In that game, Schwellenbach threw seven superb inning, allowing only three hits and one run while striking out four. In his two starts against the Mets this season, he has combined for 14 innings, 15 strikeouts, five hits and only one run.

On the season, Schwellenbach owns a 3.42 xERA and 3.39 xFIP. According to Baseball Savant, he ranks in the league’s 70th percentile or better in average exit velocity again, hard hit rate, and strikeouts. He ranks above the 90th percentile in walk rate, chase rate, and barrel rate. He has been a revelation for the Braves this year.

The task for the Mets on Monday is simply; win at least one of two games. If New York loses game one, the Braves will have no incentive to win game two. The opportunity is there for New York to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2022 and the second time over their last eight seasons.

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