MONDAY’S GAMES
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Braves 2, METS 0 (G1): Kyle Muller threw five scoreless innings to earn his second big league win, helping Atlanta win the opener of a doubleheader. Muller also helped Atlanta score the first run with a single.
Braves at METS (G2), late: Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom (right forearm) threw again Monday, one day after he threw his first side session since going on the injured list July 18.
Nationals at PHILLIES, late: Philadelphia’s lineup has 111 home runs this season, Rhys Hoskins leads the club with 21 homers. The Nationals are 1828 on the road. Washington has slugged .417 this season.
Blue Jays at RED SOX, late: Boston is averaging 4.8 RBIs per game this season. Rafael Devers leads the team with 82 total runs batted in. The Blue Jays are 27-24 on the road. Toronto has slugged .457 this season.
Reds at CUBS, late: Chicago has slugged .393 this season. Robinson Chirinos leads the team with a mark of 1.000. The Reds are 25-22 in road
games. Cincinnati has slugged .412 this season.
Tigers at TWINS, late: Minnesota is averaging 4.2 RBIs per game this season. Jorge Polanco leads the team with 49 total runs batted in. The Tigers have gone 19-32 away from home. Detroit has slugged .394 this season.
White Sox at ROYALS, late: Kansas City has slugged .393 this season. Salvador Perez leads the club with a .505 slugging percentage, including 40 extra-base hits and 23 home runs. The White Sox have gone 24-23 away from home.
Rockies at ANGELS, late: The Los Angeles offense has compiled a .256 batting average as a team this season, David Fletcher leads the team with a mark of .305. The Rockies are 10-36 on the road.
Astros at MARINERS, late: Seattle has hit 124 home runs as a team this season. Mitch Haniger leads the team with 25, averaging one every 14.9 at-bats. The Astros have gone 27-19 away from home.