This one turned into a rout, but it did not start that way. Tied at 3-3 in the sixth inning, the New York Mets seized control and never let go, piling up nine runs over the final three innings to beat the Atlanta Braves 14-3 at Citi Field.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| NYM | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | X | 14 | 19 | 0 |
Francisco Lindor was at the center of it all, going 3-for-5 with two home runs, a triple and six RBIs. He opened the scoring with an RBI triple in the first, then delivered a two-run homer to left center in the third and closed the night with a three-run shot to left in the eighth. Tyrone Taylor also went deep, finishing 3-for-5 with three runs scored and three RBIs, and Marcus Semien added a home run of his own while scoring three times.
The game stayed tied at 3-3 until Semien's two-run homer to left center in the sixth, with Taylor scoring, put the Mets ahead for good. New York kept pouring it on in the seventh, when Taylor's three-run homer to left made it 3-8, and Bo Bichette's sacrifice fly brought home Semien to push the margin further. The eighth inning turned into a landslide: Torrens walked to bring in Young, Ewing added a sacrifice fly for Taylor, and Lindor's second homer of the night, a three-run shot, capped the outburst at 14-3.
Atlanta starter Martin Perez allowed 3 runs on 8 hits over 5.0 innings without a decision, but the damage came after he departed. Reliever Connor Thomas was tagged for 11 runs on 10 hits in just 2.2 innings, taking the loss and falling to 0-1 with his ERA now at 21.32. The Braves' bullpen overall allowed 11 runs across 3.0 innings, unable to slow the Mets' offense once it broke loose.
Zach Thornton earned the win for New York, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits over 6.1 innings with 5 strikeouts, improving to 2-1 with a 2.43 ERA. The Mets' bullpen closed things out with 2.2 scoreless innings. New York improved to 45-62 with the win, extending its winning streak to two games, while Atlanta fell to 62-44 despite sitting atop its division. Bo Bichette, who added an RBI on a sacrifice fly, sits at 490 career RBIs, 10 shy of the 500 milestone.