The game was decided in the first inning. New York scored four runs in the opening frame and never looked back, defeating Atlanta 8-1 at Citi Field on Sunday afternoon.
A.J. Ewing led the offensive charge, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. The third baseman doubled in two runs during the decisive first inning, then added a solo homer in the fifth. Marcus Semien contributed a solo shot of his own in the fifth, finishing 1-for-5.
The Mets' first-inning explosion began after Atlanta took a brief 1-0 lead on Dominic Smith's sacrifice fly that scored Michael Harris. New York answered immediately as Jared Young singled home Bo Bichette to tie the game. Ewing then doubled to left field, with Soto scoring on an error and Young scoring on a throwing error by left fielder Mike Yastrzemski. Brett Baty capped the rally with an RBI single that brought Ewing home.
Bryce Elder absorbed the loss for Atlanta, allowing 10 hits and 6 runs over four innings. His ERA stands at 3.15. Freddy Peralta earned the victory for New York, giving up 4 hits and 1 run over five innings with a 3.69 ERA.
New York snapped a losing streak and improved to 31-39. Atlanta fell to 46-24 despite entering with a one-game winning streak. Bo Bichette is one double away from 200 career doubles, while Marcus Semien sits five runs from 1,000 career runs scored.