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Sean Murphy BLASTS his second three-run home run of the game

Sean Murphy is taking it to the New York Mets.

Zac Blackerby

The Atlanta Braves take a 9-5 lead over the New York Mets in the first game of the doubleheader. 

Sean Murphy hit his second three-run home run of the game in the seventh inning. He hit his first in the first inning.

Here is the highlight of the Murphy strike.

WATCH: Sean Murphy launches a home run against the New York Mets

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.

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Zac Blackerby
ZAC BLACKERBY

Zac Blackerby is the publisher of Auburn Daily and Braves Today. He is also the host of Locked On Auburn and the College Channel Manager for the Locked On Podcast Network. Blackerby was previously the program director of the Auburn Network and hosted shows on ESPN 106.7 and WANI. He also used to be the editor for Auburn Wire and Fly War Eagle.

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