Mets vs. Braves Game 26 Recap

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves today 8-0 to take 2 out of the 3 in the series and improve their record to 17-9. Mets starter LHP Steven Matz was outstanding with 7 2/3 shutout innings. He gave up only two hits and had no walks. He had eight strikeouts. He has won four consecutive starts. His ERA is now under 3 at 2.83. He has come a long way from his first start against the Marlins where he gave up 7 runs in 1 2/3 innings. RHP Jim Henderson pitched a scoreless 8th. RHP Addison Reed pitched a scoreless 9th where he struck out the side. The Mets offense exploded for four homers. 1B Lucas Duda hit 2 homers and had 3 RBI's. SS Asdrubal Cabrera hit a 2 run homer. Catcher Rene Rivera also hit a 2 run homer. 3B Wilmer Flores added an RBI double. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at 10:10 against the San Diego Padres. They have an 11 game west coast trip coming up.