The game stayed tight into the sixth, but Atlanta turned it into a laugher with one inning. A three-run seventh, fueled by three solo home runs, put the Braves in control and sent the Mets to their second straight loss, 6-3.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| ATL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 6 | 12 | 0 |
Riley led the surge, going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and 2 runs scored. His solo shot to left center in the seventh capped a night in which he also drove in a run and reached base four times. Yastrzemski added his own homer in that same inning, a 2-for-2 night that included a double as well. Drake Baldwin chipped in three hits and an RBI single that plated Acuna during the seventh-inning outburst.
Atlanta's scoring started early and built steadily. Thomas homered to left in the second to make it 0-1, and Atlanta tacked on runs in the third and fifth — Acuna Jr. scoring on an Olson double play in the third, and Riley scoring on an Acuna Jr. single in the fifth. Then came the seventh: Yastrzemski's homer to right center made it 2-4, Riley followed with his shot to left center for a 2-5 lead, and Baldwin's single brought home Acuna Jr. to cap the inning at 2-6.
New York got a run back in the sixth on a Torrens homer to right center and another in the seventh when Robert Jr. went deep to left, but neither dented the deficit. Bichette added a ninth-inning solo homer to center to make it 3-6, the final margin. Mets starter Zach Thornton took the loss, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits over 6.0 innings with 2 strikeouts, falling to 3-3 on the season. The Mets bullpen surrendered 3 more runs across 2.0 innings.
Tyler Mahle worked 6.0 innings for Atlanta, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits while striking out 7 without a walk, improving to 4-9 with the win. He carries a 4.64 ERA. The Braves' bullpen covered the final three innings, allowing 2 runs. Atlanta improved to 73-48 and has won two straight, while New York fell to 53-69. Acuna Jr. finished 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, sitting at 198 career home runs and 489 career RBI, both within reach of the 200 and 500 milestones. Bichette, who homered and drove in a run, sits at 498 career RBI and 497 career runs scored.