Atlanta Braves

Wheeler, Harvey lead Mets' sweep of Braves

New York Mets catcher Anthony Recker , right, crosses the plate and celebrates with teammate Josh Satin,left, after Recker's two-run home run in the seventh inning in the second baseball game of the doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)

ATLANTA -- Zack Wheeler lived up the hype in his major league debut, pitching six scoreless innings to lead the New York Mets to a 6-1 victory over the first-place Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday.

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Update: Cory Rasmus pitches three innings for Braves

The Atlanta Braves called up former Russell County High School standout Cory Rasmus for today's doubleheader against the N.Y. Mets.
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New York Mets (27-40) at Atlanta Braves (42-30), 7:10 p.m. (ET)

The New York Mets gave their fans a glimpse into the future on Tuesday. On Wednesday, they'll try to hand the Atlanta Braves their first home series loss of the season in the third test of a five-game series at Turner Field.
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Recap: Atlanta vs. NY Mets

The New York Mets relied on their top two pitching prospects to sweep Tuesday's day-night doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
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New York Mets (25-40) at Atlanta Braves (42-28), 1:10 p.m. & 7:10 p.m. (DH) (ET)

The future is now for the New York Mets, as their top two pitching prospects will be on display Tuesday in a day/night doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
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Braves place Gattis on DL

The Atlanta Braves have placed catcher Evan Gattis on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained oblique muscle.
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Recap: Atlanta vs. NY Mets

Freddie Freeman blasted a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 2-1 win over the New York Mets on Monday.
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New York Mets (25-39) at Atlanta Braves (41-28), 7:10 p.m. (ET)

The Atlanta Braves will try to pad their lead in the National League East, as they entertain the New York Mets on Monday for the first of five straight games between the division rivals at Turner Field.
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Recap: Atlanta vs. San Francisco

Julio Teheran spun six solid innings and the Braves bullpen kept the shutout in tact by closing a 3-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants in the rubber match of a three-game set at Turner Field.
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Braves put stop to 4-game losing skid

ATLANTA -- Justin Upton has seen a lot of Sergio Romo and knew what pitches to look for -- and what pitch to take.
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San Francisco Giants (35-32) at Atlanta Braves (40-28), 8:05 p.m. (ET)

Looking to end a nine-game road trip with a winning record, the San Francisco Giants try again to secure a rare series victory in Atlanta as they conclude a three-game series with the Braves.