The New York Mets still have more players on the injured list than games postponed this season.
The gap is narrowing, though.
The Mets got another unplanned day off Friday afternoon, when their series opener against the visiting Atlanta Braves was postponed due to a forecast of heavy rain. With a bleak forecast for Saturday and Sunday as well, the game will not be made up this weekend.
The pitching matchup for Saturday is the same as it was Friday, when the Mets planned to activate Taijuan Walker (3-1, 2.05 ERA) off the injured list to make the start against fellow right-hander Ian Anderson (4-1, 2.