The Atlanta Braves were HOT in the second inning and the New York Mets

Sean Murphy nailed a three-run home run in the first inning.

Then Kevin Pillar and Ronald Acuña did their share. Pillar went long for a two-run homer run to start the scoring in the second inning. Then Acuña went long for a solo shot.

Here's the highlight of Pillar's long ball.

.@KPILLAR4 goes yicketty!#ForTheA pic.twitter.com/RCJ0zW30rL
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 1, 2023

And here's Acuña's home run.

.@ronaldacunajr24, you are cleared for takeoff! ✈️#ForTheA pic.twitter.com/EokU9uAyEI
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) May 1, 2023

Pitching Matchup

Just like Friday, it's another pitching matchup that, on paper, is slanted toward Atlanta.

The Braves start Spencer Strider. The righty from Clemson has been superb this season, with a 3-0 record in his five starts and an ERA of 1.80. He's thrown thirty innings with forty-nine strikeouts to only eleven walks, an absolutely ELITE (and MLB-leading) 14.7 K/9. Against the Mets, Strider's been mostly successful, going 2-1 in five appearances (three starts). His 4.30 ERA is mostly owing to one blowup, getting tagged for six hits and four runs in only 2.2 innings on August 7th of 2022. Strider recovered to beat the Mets again the next week, going five innings with three hits and one run allowed in a Braves win.

Opposing Strider is Denyi Reyes. The righty has appeared in five games this season, all in relief, with no runs allowed over his 6.1 innings. He's given up three hits, with two walks and seven strikeouts. He has never faced Atlanta.

How to Watch

The first game will start at 1:10 ET with the second game starting 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first contest. Both game broadcasts, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, are available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports South and on MLB.TV outside of the broadcast area. The radio calls, with Ben Ingram, are available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.