McLean joined Matt Harvey as the only pitchers in Mets history to earn a win, strike out eight or more and allow zero runs in their debut.

On Baseball Night in NY, Anthony DiComo and Jim Duquette discuss the possibility of another young pitching prospect Brandon Sproat, joining the Mets rotation sooner rather than later.

New York Mets’ color commentator Ron Darling made a glowing comparison after Nolan McLean’s first big league start.

But finishing this marathon has proven challenging: Holmes is averaging less than five innings in his last nine starts, the Mets losing five of them, as he’s posted a 5.02 ERA and his strikeout-walk ratio has shriveled to 1.66.

The first pitch was a ball. The second, Rodríguez lined toward McLean, who fielded the ball on one hop behind his back, and then had the presence of mind to throw to second for a chance at a double-play.

Nolan McLean (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Braves: Joey Wentz (4-3, 4.72 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 59 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mets -111, Braves -108; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves open a three-game series at home against the New York Mets on Friday.

The New York Mets (67-60) head to Georgia to conclude their road trip with three games against the Atlanta Braves (58-69). The Mets were swept at Truist Park earlier this season, and have lost seven of ten games to the Braves overall in 2025.