New York MetsvsAtlanta Braves
NYM 3/ATL 5
Things to say
The Braves beat the Mets 5-3 at Truist Park to take the getaway day game.
01
opener
Braves handled the Mets 5-3 at home. Never really felt in doubt after the middle innings. Atlanta's just the better team right now and it showed.
02
key player
The heart of that Braves order did the damage — a couple guys left the yard and one of them drove in three. Mets pitching had no answer for it.
03
hot take
Mets are 36-52 for a reason. That lineup goes quiet for six innings at a time. They're not a real threat until the bats wake up.
04
deep cut
Watch the bullpens. Braves pen slammed the door, Mets' relief let it get away late. That two-run gap was a pen problem more than anything.
05
exit
Braves at 51-35, cruising. Anyway, curious if the Mets can steal the series finale before this one's a sweep.
The recap
Atlanta took care of business at home, downing New York 5-3 to keep rolling at 51-35. The Braves' bats did enough damage against a Mets staff that couldn't slam the door, and the bullpen locked it up late to hold the two-run cushion.
New York, scuffling at 36-52, hung around but never got the big swing when it mattered. Chalk it up as another day the Braves looked like the class of the division and the Mets looked like a team running out of gas.