Atlanta Thrills as Mets Edge Past Braves

In a season where the Mets have struggled, they once again made things difficult for themselves. However, they managed to pull off a 7-6 victory over the Braves on Monday, managing to split a four-game series.

It could have been straightforward. All they had to do was let Juan Soto’s homer in the ninth inning, which would have given the Mets the lead, happen without too much fuss. Yet, Devin Williams faced challenges at the bottom of the inning and struck out his 10th inning hero.

Thanks to Luis Torrence’s two-run double, the Mets snatched the win. Luke Weaver, who got the last three outs, kept his streak alive—no earned runs in 26 innings since May 1st.

In a tense ninth, Williams surrendered a game-tying home run to Matt Olson while holding a two-run lead. The Braves rallied with a leadoff double by Ozzie Albies, and with some back-and-forth, they had runners on second and third. After pulling Williams, Brooks Lally came in and struck out Jose Asocal to end the threat.

A year prior, the Mets were 0-67 when trailing after eight innings. This time around, they had gone 1-45 before their comeback effort on Monday.

In that crucial ninth inning, Francisco Alvarez and Ronnie Mauricio both singled against Raisel Iglesias. With two outs, Soto connected with a 95 mph fastball, sending it soaring over right field for the lead.

Earlier, the Mets faced missteps with Jared Young’s error leading to two unearned runs in the second inning. Young misfielded a grounder, which proved costly. They managed to overcome this mistake, though, thanks in part to key plays later in the game.

Freddy Peralta struggled to maintain control and lasted just 4.1 innings. He gave up three runs (two earned) on six hits, striking out six along the way but walked one. It was a slight improvement over his previous outing, but the team needed him to go deeper.

Carson Benge’s second-inning homer gave them an early lead, his 11th of the season, but then that lead slipped away due to erratic play. Yastrzemski’s ground ball mishap contributed to the unraveling, setting the Braves up for success.

Olson gave the Braves another boost with a leadoff home run in the third, making it 3-1. It appeared that the Mets were on the ropes but they kept fighting.

The Braves didn’t make it easy on Peralta, threatening again in the fifth inning. Fortunately, he got some help from reliever Cionel Perez and managed to secure the final out. The team had its ups and downs, while the Mets tied it up later with Alvarez’s hit in the sixth, setting up a nail-biting finish.

As the seventh inning rolled in, the tension heightened. Ewing and Soto both walked, but a catching play by Bichette stymied the Mets’ progress, leaving fans on the edge of their seats.