Mets shut out by, then shut out Braves in split

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As the one non-TBD starting pitcher going for the Mets over the next two days, a lot was once again riding on Marcus Stroman to lead the team to victory in the first day of the doubleheader. Unfortunately, the Mets were facing a rookie left-handed pitcher, and history tells us that they are never likely to find much success against those types of players. Such was the case today, as Kyle Muller outpitched Stroman to lead to a frustrating game one defeat.

As was the case with his last start, Stroman came out of the gate being very efficient with his pitches, a much-needed quality given the number of relievers the Mets would need in the next two games.…