Mets Swept By Braves 13-10 And Blow Late Lead To Lose in Extra Innings

Mets RHP Justin Verlander (Photo Credits to Getty Images)

 The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 13-10 tonight to get swept in their three-game series at SunTruist Park for their sixth consecutive loss and dropped their record to 30-33. 

RHP Justin Verlander got off to a rough start in the bottom of the first after he gave up a two-run homer to 3B Austin Riley and another run after RF Starling Marte made an error.

Verlander had a scoreless bottom of the second, but gave up two runs in the bottom of the third after SS Orlando Arcia hit a RBI single and then he gave up a based loaded walk to RF Ronald Acuna Jr and was taken out after the the inning.

His final line was three innings, seven hits, five runs (four earned runs), four walks and three strikeouts.

RHP Stephen Nogosek came in next and escaped trouble after he was able to get an inning-ending double play. 

Nogosek stayed in for the bottom of the fifth and gave up a solo homer to DH Marcell Ozuna and was then taken out. 

RHP Jeff Brigham followed and was able to get out of the fifth without allowing any runs.

Brigham came back for the bottom of the sixth and gave up a lead-off single to 3B Austin Riley and then retired the next hitter and was pulled after that.

LHP Brooks Raley followed and gave up a RBI single to LF Eddie Rosario and was taken out after the inning.

RHP Drew Smith appeared next and had a scoreless bottom of the seventh, but in the bottom of the eighth, allowed a single to Riley and a two-run homer to former Met catcher Travis d'Arnaud.

RHP David Robertson came on in the bottom of the eighth for a five-out save and was able to get the last two outs in the inning.

However, in the bottom of the ninth Robertson gave up a game-tying solo homer to Arcia.

In the bottom of the tenth, RHP Tommy Hunter gave up a three-run walk-off homer to 2B Ozzie Albies.

In the top of the second, Marte hit a RBI single and then CF Brandon Nimmo hit a grand slam.

In the top of the third, 3B Brett Baty hit a RBI single.

In the top of the fourth, catcher Francisco Alvarez hit a two-run homer.

In the top of the fifth, LF Tommy Pham hit a RBI double.

In the top of the seventh, Alvarez hit a solo homer for his second homer of the night and third RBI of the game.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Friday, June 9 at the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:05 p.m.