New York Mets (34-37 Bradley Zimmer Jersey , third in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (42-30, first in the NL East)Atlanta; Monday, 7 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: HIP, 99 strikeouts) Braves: Mike Soroka (7-1, 1.92 ERA, .95 WHIP, 60 strikeouts)Article continues below ...LINE: Braves favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: NL East opponents Atlanta and New York will face off at SunTrust Park.The Braves are 12-9 against NL East teams. Atlanta has slugged .459, good for fourth in the National League. Freddie Freeman leads the club with a .593 slugging percentage Brandon Guyer Jersey , including 39 extra-base hits and 19 home runs.The Mets are 14-23 on the road. New York is hitting a collective .250 this season, led by Jeff McNeil with an average of .333. This is the first game between these teams in 2019.TOP PERFORMERS: Freeman leads the Braves with 19 home runs and is slugging .593. Ronald Acuna Jr. is 18-for-48 with three doubles, four home runs and 12 RBIs over the last 10 games for Atlanta.Pete Alonso leads the Mets with 23 home runs and has 53 RBIs. Todd Frazier is 10-for-33 with a double, two home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games for New York.LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 9-1, .312 batting average, 3.45 ERA, outscored opponents by 32 runsMets: 5-5, .268 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored opponents by one runBraves Injuries: Darren O’Day: 60-day IL (forearm) http://www.indiansfanproshop.com/authentic-b.j.-upton-jersey , Sean Newcomb: day-to-day (head), Kevin Gausman: 10-day IL (foot), Ender Inciarte: 10-day IL (lumbar strain).Mets Injuries: Justin Wilson: 10-day IL (elbow), Jason Vargas: day-to-day (foot), Noah Syndergaard: 10-day IL (hamstring strain), Drew Smith: 60-day IL (elbow), Luis Avilan: 10-day IL (elbow), Brandon Nimmo: 10-day IL (neck), Yoenis Cespedes: 60-day IL (heels), Jed Lowrie: 60-day IL (knee). TC’s Scott Coleman joins us."Happy Sunday! The Talking Chop Podcast returns for Episode 156 and Josh Tomlin Jersey , in a refreshing change, it arrives on its typical day. TC’s Scott Coleman joins us and topics include the following:Is Ozzie Albies a candidate to hit lead-off against left-handed pitching? Would that make sense?Darren O’Day isn’t throwing yet and that isn’t idealDon’t forget to check out the rest of our season preview contentMike Foltynewicz is the best pitcher on the team but he isn’t ready to go just yetKevin Gausman and Sean Newcomb are rotation locks, but what should Braves fans expect?Julio Teheran is... still on the teamThe young guys and what kind of roles they will all be in this seasonMuch, much morePlease check out the podcast via Apple Podcasts (where we strongly encourage you to leave a five-star review and rating), Stitcher, PlayerFM, or you can find us at our MegaPhone page for all the latest.