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From July 25th to August 10th, the Mets went 15-1 to surge back into the playoff picture. But they've come back down to Earth with back to back losses, including 5-3 here in Atlanta last night. The task will get no easier Wednesday as they are set to face Dallas Keuchel, who has gotten the job done at SunTrust Park. Keuchel has a 2.96 ERA and 0.84 WHIP in his new home park. We feel Keuchel sitting out the first three months of the season (was a free agent) will serve him well down the stretch as he'll be fresher. Atlanta definitely needs him to stay fresh as they try and win the NL East for a second year in a row. For the Mets' Steven Matz, things have not gone well on the road this year as his ERA and WHIP are 6.79 and 1.67. He's 2-7 in 12 starts and his last time pitching on the road saw him give up five runs in just over three innings to a Pirates team that is in last place. That was actually the Mets only loss in that 16-game stretch mentioned above. The Mets are still only 8-20 their last 28 games vs. teams that have a winning record. Braves win this battle of southpaws. Play on ATLANTA

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