New York Mets vs Atlanta Braves Starting Lineup — Friday, Jul 3, 2026

Juan Soto is hitless against Grant Holmes, going 0-for-3 in 4 PA with a .250 OPS, while Bo Bichette is 0-for-3 with a .000 OPS and Luis Torrens is also 0-for-3 with a .000 OPS. Francisco Lindor has the only multi-game success in this group at 1-for-3 with a .333 average and .666 OPS, and Brett Baty is 1-for-1 in 2 PA with a 2.000 OPS. A.J. Ewing, Carson Benge, Jared Young, and Francisco Alvarez have no MLB history vs Holmes, so much of this side is working with either very small samples or no prior exposure.

Michael Harris II stands out clearly against Christian Scott, going 3-for-3 with a 1.000 average and 2.000 OPS. Austin Riley is hitless but has reached once, going 0-for-2 in 3 PA with a .333 OPS, while Ozzie Albies is 0-for-3 with a .000 OPS, Matt Olson is 0-for-3 with a .000 OPS, and Mike Yastrzemski is 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS. Drake Baldwin, Mauricio Dubón, Dominic Smith, and Jorge Mateo have no MLB history vs Scott, leaving Harris as the one established positive matchup here.

Atlanta has the more notable individual history because Harris has done real damage in his limited chances against Scott. The visiting side has a few more batters with prior looks at Holmes, but most of that history has been quiet outside of Lindor and Baty.