Mets Lose To Braves 5-2 Due To Lack Of Timely Hitting

Mets RHP Chris Bassitt (Photo Credits to Charles Wenzelberg-NY Post)

The New York Mets to the Atlanta Braves tonight at Citi Field and dropped their record to 16-8.

RHP Chris Bassitt started out well with three scoreless innings, but in the top of the fourth he gave up a lead-off homer to 3B Austin Riley.

Bassitt had a scoreless top of the fifth, and then in the top of the sixth he ran into trouble after he gave up a lead-off single to Riley and two batters later, a single to 2B Ozzie Albies.

Bassitt's struggles in the inning continued after he then gave up a RBI double to former Met catcher Travis d'Arnau and a sacrifice fly to the following hitter CF Adam Duvall.

He did not allow any more runs in the sixth and threw a scoreless top of the seventh and came out after the inning.

His final line was 7 innings, 6 hits, 3 runs, 1 walk and 8 strikeouts.

RHP Trevor May followed in the top of the eighth and gave up a lead-off walk to 1B Matt Olson and later in the inning, an infield hit to Albies.

May's struggles continued after he gave up a two-run double to d'Arnaud. After the game, May said he  has been dealing with a triceps strain since the beginning of the year which might result in a stint on the Injured List (IL).

RHP Adam Ottavino threw a scoreless top of the ninth.

After a scoreless bottom of the first, RF Starling Marte doubled with one out in the bottom of the second and later scored on a wild pitch by LHP Max Fried.

In the bottom of the third, LF Mark Canha hit a solo homer.

The bats did not do much after that and wasted several scoring opportunities with men on base including the bottom of the seventh when Canha struck out with the based loaded and two outs.

They were 0-6 with runners in scoring position (RISP) and left seven runners on base.

The Mets next games are a doubleheader tomorrow afternoon Tuesday, May 3 against the Braves with the first game starting at 3:10 p.m.