WATCH: Sean Murphy launches a home run against the New York Mets
Death. Taxes. Sean Murphy destroying baseballs.
The Atlanta Braves catcher launched a shot early to give his team a 3-0 lead in the first inning of a long day of baseball.
Atlanta looks to continue their momentum after winning their game one bid vs the Mets after being called early due to weather cancellations. Murphy helped Atlanta get things going on Monday.
Here's the highlight from the Braves' Twitter account.
Pitching Matchup
Just like Friday, it's another pitching matchup that, on paper, is slanted towards 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.Â
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.Â
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