NEW YORK -- Kevin Gausman and Zack Wheeler were among the most newsworthy starting pitchers at the trade deadline, albeit for different reasons. The two will cross paths on Saturday night, when Gausman makes his debut for the Atlanta Braves by facing Wheeler and the New York Mets in the third game of a four-game series at Citi Field.
Gausman (5-8, 4.43 ERA with the Baltimore Orioles) will make his first professional start outside the Orioles organization when he opposes Wheeler (5-6, 4.11), a player the Mets decided to hold on to despite battling for last place in the National League East.