The Mets fell to the Atlanta Braves 4-0 on Tuesday night, marking just their second defeat of the road trip. The contest remained scoreless through four innings, with Mets pitcher Nolan McLean dominating Atlanta’s lineup while opposing starter Martin Perez held New York’s offense in check despite the team’s strong career numbers against the veteran left-hander.
The pivotal moment came in the fifth inning when Ozzie Albies, who entered the game hitting .366 on 0-2 counts, connected on a fastball from McLean to break the deadlock with a solo home run. It marked Albies’ 20th homer of the season and his 25th career blast against the Mets—more than he has hit against any other opponent. McLean recovered to retire the next three batters and pitch into the sixth, ultimately taking the loss after allowing just that one run on 85 pitches.
New York’s bullpen struggled in relief. Jefrey Yan walked three batters in the seventh while allowing another run, and Chayce McDermott proved unable to contain the damage in the eighth, surrendering Matt Olson’s league-leading 35th home run to extend Atlanta’s lead to 4-0. The Mets managed only four hits for the evening, with Carson Benge accounting for two of them, while Atlanta’s relievers pitched three perfect innings to close out the victory.
Originally reported by Sports.yahoo →
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