Braves send Mets to 10th loss in last 11 games
Matt Olson had three RBIs, including a tiebreaking single that capped a five-run sixth inning, and the Braves rallied past the reeling Mets 7-4 on Tuesday night.
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Matt Olson had three RBIs, including a tiebreaking single that capped a five-run sixth inning, and the Braves rallied past the reeling Mets 7-4 on Tuesday night.
The Mets lost for the ninth time in their last 10 games, 3-2 to the Braves on Monday night.
Spencer Strider struck out eight in six innings and the Braves beat the Mets 7-1 on Thursday, extending New York's losing streak to six games.
Chris Sale went 8 2/3 innings, just missing his first shutout since 2019, and the Braves handed the Mets their season-high fifth straight loss, 5-0 on Wednesday.
Austin Riley hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to deep center field in the 10th inning, lifting the Braves to a 5-4 comeback win over the Mets on Tuesday night.
The Mets were dealt their most lopsided loss this season and were swept in a series for the first time since last Aug. 9-11 at Seattle.
The series loss is the first for New York since it dropped two of three against the Boston Red Sox from May 19-21.
New York lost at Citi Field for the first time since May 28 and dropped to 27-8 at home.
The Mets have won six straight to improve to an MLB-best 45-24.
NL East-leading New York moved a season-best 20 games over .500 at 44-24.
Jeff McNeil doubled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Mets rallied past the Nationals 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil each hit two home runs, and the Mets routed Colorado 13-5 on Sunday to sweep the major league-worst Rockies.
Ronny Maurico hit his first home run of the season, a 456-foot shot into the second deck, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1 on Saturday night.
Francisco Lindor delivered a pinch-hit double in the 9th inning and the New York Mets defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Friday.
Francisco Lindor homered and Clay Holmes threw a career-high seven innings Sunday as the Mets completed a three-game sweep of the Rockies.