Nothing separated these teams until the sixth inning, and even then, it took just one swing to settle it. The Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 1-0 at Citi Field, a game built entirely on pitching until Matt Olson's single broke the silence.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Chris Sale was the story for six innings. He allowed two hits, walked none, and struck out nine across 6.0 innings, needing only 94 pitches to move through the Mets lineup. He departed with the shutout intact and a 2.08 ERA still attached to his name. On the other side, Christian Scott matched him for most of the night, working 6.0 innings and allowing just one run on five hits with seven strikeouts of his own. Both bullpens finished the job spotless: three relievers apiece covered three innings without allowing a run.
The only run of the game came in the sixth. With the score tied 0-0, Olson singled to center, and James Jarvis scored, giving the Braves a lead they would not relinquish. Drake Baldwin moved to third on the play but did not come around to score. That was enough.
The Mets managed only two hits all night and could not solve Sale's mix of pitches. New York's lineup went the distance without producing a run, a quiet finish to a game their starter kept close.
Atlanta improved to 63-45 with the win, snapping in with a first-place division standing, while New York fell to 46-63. The Mets have now lost their last game. For the Braves, it was a one-run night carried almost entirely by pitching, with Jarvis's sixth-inning run standing as the only one either team would need.