Atlanta BravesvsNew York Mets
ATL 2/NYM 3
Things to say
The Mets beat the Braves 3-2 at Citi Field to close out a getaway day.
01
opener
Mets took it 3-2, nothing pretty about it. Braves left the tying run out there late. Classic one-run grind at Citi.
02
key player
Whoever they ran out there kept the heart of the order quiet all afternoon. That's a starter earning his paycheck.
03
hot take
Braves are 62-45 and they just dropped one to a team that's fifteen under. That's not a good look this time of year.
04
deep cut
One-run game, getaway day, bottom of the standings pulling the upset. The bullpen actually held for once.
05
exit
Anyway, Braves gotta bounce back quick, this thing's not over. Long season.
The recap
The Mets scratched out a 3-2 win over the Braves at Citi Field, and in a game this tight every run was a grind. Atlanta came in red-hot at 62-45 but couldn't push across the one extra run they needed, stranding just enough traffic to leave the yard empty-handed.
New York's arms kept the heart of the Braves order in check late, and the bullpen slammed the door to protect the one-run lead. Not a blowout, just a scrappy one-run nail-biter that the last-place Mets desperately needed against a division heavyweight.