Mets Lose to Braves 4-3 After Peterson blows Two run lead

 

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

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 4-3 at Truist Park this afternoon to snap their two-game winning streak and dropped their record to 69-61.

LHP David Peterson cruised through the first five innings, but ran into trouble in the bottom of the sixth.

Peterson gave up a one-out walk to DH Marcell Ozuna and then later in the inning, a single to CF Michael Harris II and another walk to 3B Nacho Alvarez Jr to load the bases.

Peterson then gave up a two-run single to catcher Sean Murphy and was taken out.

His final line was 5.2 innings, five hits, two runs, four walks and eight strikeouts.

LHP  Brooks Raley came in next and picked up the last out in the bottom of the sixth and the first two outs in the bottom of the seventh.

RHP Husacar Brazoban followed and got the last out in the bottom of the seventh.

LHP Gregory Soto came in next in the bottom of the eighth and gave up a lead-off single to 2B Ozzie Albies and after retiring the next two hitters, walked Murphy.

Soto  walked hit SS Vijal Brujan to load the bases and then gave up a two-run single to LF Jurickson Profar.

After a scoreless top of the first, 2B Jeff McNeil led off with a walk in the top of the second and 1B Mark Vientos followed with a two-run homer.

The Met offense did not do much for the next few innings and wasted a golden scoring opportunity in the top of the seventh after 1B Pete Alonso grounded out with the based loaded and two outs and then in the top of the eighth,  3B Brett Baty nearly hit a two-run homer but Harris II made a fine catch.

In the top of the ninth, CF Cedric Mullins and SS Francisco Lindor singled with one out.

RF Juan Soto followed with a RBI single to score Mullins, but Alonso and McNeil popped out to end the game.

The Mets offense struggled all game with men on base going 1-9 with runners in scoring position leaving 10 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Monday, August 25 back at home against the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:10 p.m.