NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� The Atlanta Braves鈥� game at the New York Mets that was scheduled for Tuesday night was postponed because of heavy rain in the forecast.
It was rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday.
With thunderstorms expected throughout the late afternoon and evening, the Mets announced Tuesday鈥檚 postponement more than five hours before the scheduled first pitch.
New York left-hander Sean Manaea (2-5, 4.52 ERA), originally slated to pitch Wednesday, will start the first game. The Braves hadn’t yet announced a starter for the opener, though rehabbing right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver is a candidate to make his first major league start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in May 2025.
The scheduled starters for Tuesday 鈥� Mets right-hander Christian Scott (3-2, 3.13 ERA) and Braves All-Star left-hander Chris Sale (11-6, 2.19 ERA) 鈥� will pitch in Wednesday’s nightcap.
The last-place Monday night, when Francisco Lindor hit two home runs and tripled off the top of the right-field fence, driving in six runs. Marcus Semien and Tyrone Taylor each went deep for the second straight day as New York again hammered a first-place opponent.
The Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 on Sunday. New York hasn鈥檛 won three straight since a four-game streak from May 27-31.
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