He is serving a 10-game suspension for using a foreign substance against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 19. The forecast for Sunday is foreboding as well, but regardless of whether the game is played, Saturday's postponement means Scherzer can't return to the Mets for Monday's series finale. 12, the middle day of the Braves' final visit to New York. The game will be made up as part of a split-admission doubleheader on Aug. With a steady rain falling and expected to last well into the evening hours, Saturday's game was postponed about four hours before first pitch. Mother Nature began impacting the series Friday night, when the Braves posted a 4-0 win in a game called after an 88-minute rain delay following the fifth inning. The Mets are expected to counter with fellow right-hander Tylor Megill (3-1, 3.96), who was also slated to pitch Saturday. Strider (3-0, 1.80 ERA), who was scheduled to start Saturday, will start Sunday. Weather permitting, Strider will take the mound Sunday afternoon, when the visiting Braves will look to continue what has been reduced to a three-game series with the division rival Mets. April 30 - A rainout Saturday afternoon ensures the Atlanta Braves won't face Max Scherzer during their long weekend in New York against the Mets.īut the Mets aren't going to be able to dodge Spencer Strider.
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