Braves Probable Pitchers

Teheran struggled through the first couple innings of Wednesday's start against the Cubs but cruised toward the end of his five-inning outing. His velocity was down from his Opening Day start, but he still had some success with his slider.

Freeland gave up three runs in the first inning -- an error didn't help -- in his last start, a loss at Tampa Bay. He struck out 10, but his pitch count ran high as he lasted just 4 2/3 innings.

Fried will attempt to build off his stellar six scoreless innings against the Cubs last Thursday. The lefty retired the first 17 batters he faced and allowed only one hit. Increased fastball velocity has enhanced the value of his curveball.

The weather forecast calls for 72 degrees and partly cloudy. That's much better than last year, when Marquez struggled through 27 degrees and lost to the Braves in the Rockies' 2018 home opener.

Because the Mets skipped Jason Vargas in the rotation, Matz will return on five days’ rest to open the Mets’ four-game set in Atlanta. Matz skated around trouble in each of his first two outings, allowing a single earned run in 10 1/3 innings.

The righty faced one more than the minimum over seven scoreless in Friday's season debut. Gausman battled right shoulder inflammation early in Spring Training, but his velo has been slightly better than it was late last year.

Seven walks sunk Zack Wheeler last time out against the Nationals; afterward, he blamed a mechanical flaw that he intends to fix in short order. Wheeler hopes to rebound near his Georgia hometown, where he is 2-2 with a 3.41 ERA in five career starts.

After battling wintry conditions in his season debut, Wright limited the Marlins to a pair of solo homers his last time out. The young prospect features a slider, but he's shown the ability to miss bats with his curveball.

Pete Alonso returns to the lineup after a day off to support Jason Vargas, whose second turn in the rotation was skipped to keep the other starters on regular rest. He’ll try to find some rhythm after going 10 full days between starts, something he struggled to do with a similarly disjointed schedule early last season.

Newcomb maintained his rotation spot as he issued just two walks over seven innings in his most recent start. Command has always been the issue for the erratic southpaw, who has struggled to get a consistent feel for his curveball.