Mets Lose to Braves 4-1 And Offense Nearly No-Hit

 

Mets RHP Christian Scott (Photo Credits to John Jones-USA Today Sports)

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 4-1 at Citi Field this afternoon for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 18-20.

RHP Christian Scott started out well with two scoreless innings, but ran into trouble in the top of the third.

Scott gave up a lead-off single to CF Michael Harris II and then a two-run homer to the following hitter SS Orlando Arcia.

Scott gave up another run in the top of the fourth on a RBI single by Harris.

He had scoreless innings in the top of the fifth and sixth and was taken out with no outs in the top of the seventh.

His final line was 6.0 inning, six hits, three runs, two walks and a career-high eight strikeouts.

RHP Sean Reid-Foley followed with two scoreless innings in the top of the seventh and eighth.

RHP Jorge Lopez gave up a run in the top of the ninth on a based loaded walk to RF Ronald Acuna Jr.

The Met offense was unable to get anything good and was held hitless for the first 8 2/3 innings.

In the bottom of the ninth, they were able to break up the no-hitter after DH J.D. Martinez hit a solo homer with two outs and then 2B Jeff McNeil walked and CF Harrison Bader reached on an infield hit to bring the tying run to the plate.

3B Brett Baty came up next with a chance to tie the game, but lined out to centerfield for the final out.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, against the Braves on Sunday, May 12 on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball at 7:00 p.m.