How to watch Mets vs. Braves: TV channel and streaming options for July 3

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets square off on Friday at 7:15 p.m. ET, beginning a four-game series at Truist Park. Grant Holmes (4-4, 3.96 ERA) will start for the Braves, who are 50-35 this season and first in the NL East. Christian Scott (2-0, 3.20 ERA) is starting for the Mets, who are 36-51 and fifth in the NL East.

How to watch New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves

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Injury reports

Braves

Ronald Acuna Jr.: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Kyle Farmer: 10 Day IL (Forearm), Robert Suarez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Sean Murphy: 60 Day IL (Finger), Spencer Strider: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Danny Young: 60 Day IL (Elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Wentz: 60 Day IL (Knee), Joe Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Mets

Marcus Semien: 10 Day IL (Hip), Dedniel Nunez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tylor Megill: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luis Robert: 60 Day IL (Back), Clay Holmes: 60 Day IL (Fibula), Jorge Polanco: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Justin Hagenman: 60 Day IL (Rib), Reed Garrett: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know

• Atlanta’s Matt Olson is slashing .270/.341/.518 this season with 20 home runs (9th in MLB), 52 RBIs and an OPS of .859. He has a 22.7% strikeout rate and a 9.7% walk rate in 370 plate appearances, and he has scored 55 total runs.
• In 365 plate appearances, Ozzie Albies is hitting .273/.323/.439 with a .762 OPS. He has hit 13 long balls, driven in 48 runs and scored 54 times.
• Juan Soto is hitting for a .293 BA, .403 OBP and .554 SLG with a 12.5% strikeout rate and a 15.6% walk rate. His OPS is .956, which ranks 2nd in MLB, and he has scored 38 runs. In 289 plate appearances, he has hit 17 home runs and driven in 39 runs. Soto has recorded six steals on nine attempts.
• In 378 plate appearances, Bo Bichette has posted an 18.8% strikeout rate and a 6.1% walk rate while slashing .250/.296/.379 with 10 home runs, 46 RBIs and 44 runs scored.

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