Mets Lose To Braves 9-2 To Split Series And Allow Four Homers

 

Mets LHP David Peterson (Photo Credits to SNY.tv)

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 9-2 at Citi Field this afternoon for their second consecutive loss to split their four-game series and dropped their record to 55-50.

LHP David Peterson started out well with three scoreless innings and then gave up a three-run homer to 1B Matt Olsen in the top of the fourth.

Later in the inning, Peterson gave up another run on a wild pitch. 

Peterson was able to respond with a scoreless top of the fifth and was taken out after the inning.

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

LHP Alex Young came in next and threw a scoreless top of the sixth.

RHP Ryne Stanek made his Met debut in the top of the seventh and had a rough outing allowing a solo homer to SS Orlando Arcia and later the inning, a two-run homer to 3B Austin Riley.

LHP Jake Diekman came on in the top of the eighth and gave up a two-run homer to CF Ramon Laureano.

RHP Adam Ottavino threw a scoreless top of the ninth.

The Met offense wasted several scoring opportunities in the first five innings and had four doubles, but were unable to capitalize with any runs.

The only runs they were able to score was on a two-run homer by 1B Pete Alonso in the bottom of the eighth.

They were 1-9 with runners in scoring position leaving six runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, July 29 at home against the Minnesota Twins at 7:10 p.m.