As they resume a four-game series against the New York Mets on Tuesday night, the Atlanta Braves will be trying to get back on the winning track. Atlanta’s Reynaldo Lopez will start his second game of the season, while righty Adrian Houser will start for the Mets.

The Braves lost 8-7 on Monday night in their opening game. The Mets took an 8-5 lead in the eighth inning after hitting Atlanta’s bullpen with three runs. Atlanta rallied, as they did on several occasions during this homestand, but lost in the ninth inning.

The possibility of a season-ending ιnjury for Spencer Strider makes Lopez’s place in the Braves rotation even more crucial. In his season debut in Chicago, Lopez proved up to the challenge, pitching six innings and giving up just one run and four hits while striking out five.

Before Houser and outfielder Tyrone Taylor were acquired by the Mets in December, Houser played for the Brewers for seven seasons. In his first game of the season, Houser pitched admirably, giving up three hits and one run in five innings against the Tigers. In his career, he has faced the Braves six times (five starts), going 27 2⁄3 innings with a 4.88 ERA. Houser has pitched six 2⁄3 innings at Truist Park, allowing 11 hits and six runs.

In the loss on Monday, Marcell Ozuna recorded two hits, including his sixth season home run. Ozzie Albies scored three runs, and Orlando Arcia added three more hits. In the victory, the Mets blasted three home runs, two of which came from 4-for-4 player Brandon Nimmo.

The contest on Tuesday is slated to start at 7:20 p.m. ET on Bally Sports South.