Mets Dominate Braves 13-2 behind five homers

Mets RHP Jacob Barnes and Catcher Tomas Nido (Photo Credits to Wendell Cruz-USA Today Sports) The New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 13-2 tonight at Citi Field for their fourth consecutive win and improved their record to 25-20. The offense got on the board early in the bottom of the first after catcher James McCann hit a solo homer. In the bottom of the third, McCann doubled and advanced to third on an error by CF former Met Guillermo Heredia and then LF Dom Smith followed with a RBI single. After a scoreless bottom of the fourth, 3B Jonathan Villar led off the bottom of the fifth with a solo homer. SS Francisco Lindor followed with a bunt single and McCann then hit a single for his third hit of the night. Smith then struck out, but catcher Tomas Nido grounded into a fielder's choice which brought home a run. In the bottom of the sixth, CF Cameron Maybin hit a dribber down the third base line for his first hit as a Met and then pinch-hitter Brandon Drury hit a two-run homer. Villar followed with a walk, Lindor reached on an error by Braves 1B Freddie Freeman and McCann hit a RBI single. Two batters later, Nido hit a RBI single which scored Lindor. RF Billy McKinney then came up and delivered a three-run homer. In the bottom of the seventh, Maybin led off with a walk and three batters later, Lindor capped off the scoring with a two-run homer. RHP Taijuan Walker had another stellar performance with five scoreless innings. Walker gave up two hits and one walk with eight strikeouts. He picked up his fourth win and lowered his ERA to 1.84. RHP Miguel Castro followed in the top of the sixth and gave up a lead-off double to Heredia and later allowed Heredia to come around and score from third on a wild pitch and then got out of the inning with one run allowed. RHP Sein Reid-Foley came in next and threw a scoreless top of the seventh, but gave up a run in the top of the eighth on a RBI single by 2B Ozzie Albies. Reid-Foley struggled with his command allowing two hits and three walks in two innings. RHP Jacob Barnes closed it out with a scoreless top of the ninth inning. The Mets next game is tomorrow night at home against the Braves on Sunday Night on ESPN at 7:00 p.m.