After completing a (2-3) home-stand, the mets hit the road again for the next ten games including seven against NL east opponents as their tough april schedule continues.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom their first stop will be an already important four game series against the (7-4) atlanta braves who are currently tied with the mets and the phillies at the top of the NL east standings.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom the braves opened the season by getting swept in a three game series by the philadelphia phillies, but have since then won seven of their last eight games against the cubs, marlins, and rockies.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom

Over the last week, the braves pitching and hitting have both been performing extremely well. During this time, they have produced the fifth best team ERA (2.83) in the MLB, the third best batting average against (.200 AVG), and are eleventh in batting average for (.273 AVG) and runs/game (5.7 runs/game).Cognitive learning theory in the classroom three braves hitters in particular will come into this series red-hot, OF nick markakis (.341 AVG/.815 OPS), SS dansby swanson (.324 AVG/1.183 OPS) and the always dangerous freddie freeman (.400 AVG/1.195 OPS).Cognitive learning theory in the classroom

Steven matz owns more victories against the atlanta braves than any other team in the MLB with a 4-0 record, a 2.75 ERA and a .240 AVG/.634 OPS against them in seven career starts.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom unfortunately, most of that success comes against the current braves lefties (inciarte, freeman, and markakis) and right handed players from the past.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom the only right-handed bat who has faced matz more than three plate appearances is tyler flowers (.200 AVG/.573 OPS). The team’s new crop of young righty bats all crush have a history of either crushing left handed pitching or having success against pitches similar to matz’s repertoire.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom

For example, ozzie albies owns a .337 AVG/.918 OPS vs LHP as well as a career AVG of .394 against lefty curve-balls and a career AVG of .323 vs lefty change-ups, both primary weapons for steven matz.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom the same can be said for ronald acuna jr. Who owns a .294 AVG/.975 OPS vs LHP, .350 AVG vs lefty curves, and a .385 AVG vs lefty change-ups.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom even dansby swanson has had better success against lefties (.768 OPS) than righties (.681 OPS) and owns a .306 AVG vs lefty change-ups.

Matz wont be the only one at a disadvantage though as kevin gausman is also not in a good matchup situation.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom gausman carries a three pitch mix that includes a four-seam fastball (58%), a slider (14%), and a splitter (27%). From right-handed pitchers, that is a mix that is generally handled well by the mets lefty heavy lineup.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom robinson cano leads the group with a .312 AVG vs right splitters with brandon nimmo (.313 AVG) and jeff mcneil (.600 AVG!) also having shown an affinity for hitting the pitch.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom

Rookie right hander kyle wright is lined up to make the second start of the series and, outside of one at-bat each for conforto and dom smith, no other active mets batter has ever seen kyle wright in game action (which never ends up well for the mets).Cognitive learning theory in the classroom wright owns a pretty standard four pitch repertoire that includes a four-seam fastball (52% usage), curve (22%), slider (20%), and a change-up (6%).Cognitive learning theory in the classroom his last time out against the miami marlins, wright lasted six innings allowing two runs on five hits with four strikeouts although he only generated four swings and misses.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom

It wont be a very friendly match-up for wheeler as the current braves has had a lot of success against him in the past. Across 80 plate appearances, current braves have a .344 AVG/1.056 OPS with four home runs and fourteen walks against him.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom wheeler also did not pitch well in his only start at suntrust park allowing six runs on eight hits and four walks in only five innings pitched.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom freddie freeman in particular has been a real PITA for wheeler as he owns a .526 AVG/1.667 OPS against him with two home runs, six rbis, and ten walks against him.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom april 13: jason vargas (L) vs sean newcomb (L)

Everything stated for steven matz applies here as well. In his career, vargas also has had a lot of success limiting damage from the braves left handed bats as he’s held freeman, markakis, and inciarte to a combined .217 AVG/.685 OPS against.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom the young right handed bats though have already been a problem for vargas as albies/acuna/swanson have a combined .409 AVG/1.139 OPS against him across 24 plate appearances already in their careers.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom

For the braves, sean newcomb is the scheduled starter having dominated against the mets in the past. Across six career starts, newcomb has a 2-2 record with a 1.82 ERA, .189 AVG/.527 OPS against, and 30.5% strike out rate against the mets.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom the only mets player who’s had any success against newcomb is amed rosario although the sample size is only seven at-bats (3-for-7 with two doubles).Cognitive learning theory in the classroom newcomb repertoire is a bit more fastball heavy than previous two braves starters featuring a four-seam fastball (63%), curve (18%), and change-up (19%)

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In five career starts at suntrust park, degrom has a 2.18 ERA with a .236 AVG/.645 OPS against, and a 27.4% strikeout rate. While those are solid stats, there are a few braves bats that have had decent enough success against degrom in their careers.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom freddie freeman (…of course…) owns a .273 AVG/.788 OPS with two career home runs, utility-man johan camargo owns a .353 AVG/.977 OPS with a home run, and catcher tyler flowers owns a .286 AVG/.912 OPS with a home run as well.Cognitive learning theory in the classroom