Mets Lose To Braves 5-3 Despite Two-Run Homer From Juan Soto

 

Mets LF Juan Soto (Photo Credits to SNY.TV)

The New York Mets lost to the Atlanta Braves 5-3 tonight at SunTruist Park for their second consecutive loss and dropped their record to 36-52.

Mets RHP Christian Scott started out well with a 1-2-3 bottom of the first with two strikeouts, but then ran into trouble in the bottom of the second.

Scott gave up a lead-off walk to LF Mauricio Dubon and then allowed a two-run homer to the following hitter CF Michael Harris II.

Scott was hurt again by the home run in the bottom of the third after he gave up a solo homer to 2B Ozzie Albies.

Scott was able to settle down and finish up strong by striking out the side in the bottom of the fourth and was taken out after the inning.

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

LHP A.J. Minter came in next in the bottom of the fifth and gave up a solo homer to 1B Matt Olson.

RHP Kodai Senga came in next and had 1-2-3 innings in the bottom of the sixth and seventh, however he stayed in for the bottom of the eighth and gave up a two-run homer to Olson.

The Met offense was held scoreless for the first two innings until the top of the third after CF A.J. Ewing reached first on an error by Olson and then LF Juan Soto followed with a two-run homer.

The offense did not do much for the next five innings until the top of the ninth after catcher Luis Torrens singled with one out and two batters later, Soto singled and 3B Bo Bichette folowed by driving in Torrens with a RBI single.

However, SS Francisco Lindor came up next and grounded out to second for the last out of the game.

The Met offense was unable to come up with a timely hit and went 2-5 with runners in scoring position leaving 10 runners on base.

The Mets next game is tomorrow night, Saturday, July 4 at the Braves at 8:08 p.m.