Watch: Marcell Ozuna, Sean Murphy extend the Braves' lead to three
Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna made some noise with an RBI single in the bottom of the first inning.
Ozuna, however, was not done as he hit an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth inning to bring in third baseman Austin Riley and was later brought home by catcher Sean Murphy.
Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets on Wednesday, August 23rd
Starting for Atlanta is veteran Charlie Morton. The righty is 12-10 with a 3.54 ERA in his 24 starts this season, striking out 146 (9.8 K/9) in his 134.2 innings pitched. Morton's outings against New York this season have run the gamut - he's 1-1 with a 4.80 ERA in three starts against the Mets in 2023. Two of them have been bad, with a loss in May after 5.1 innings of six hit, four run ball with three walks and six strikeouts followed by a no-decision in June after allowing four hits and four runs in just 4.2 innings of an eventual 7-5 Braves victory. Morton's most recent start against New York, last weekend in Citi Field, was.,..weird. Five innings of scoreless baseball, but the seven walks and three hits meant Morton was navigating multiple baserunners in almost every inning.
Opposing Atlanta is José Quintana. The lefty is 1-4 with a 3.03 ERA in his six starts this season, striking out only 25 in his 35.2 innings of work. His season was significantly delayed due to rib surgery in March, and he wasn't activated until mid-July. He took one of his four losses in game two of last Saturday's doubleheader in New York, where the Braves eked out a single run out of four hits on him in six full innings, with three walks to four strikeouts. He's made three consecutive quality starts in August and five of his six have met that mark, with only his first game of the season against the White Sox being less than six full innings. Marcell Ozuna is the only hitter with a noteworthy record against Quintana, batting .421 in 19 at-bats with a home run and five RBIs.
How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets on Wednesday, August 23rd
Tonight's a Bally Sports South broadcast, with the coverage starting at 6:30 PM ET and the "Legends Booth coming on air a few minutes before the scheduled 7:20 PM ET first pitch.
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