July 25, 2024; New York City, NY, USA; Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia (11) tags New York Mets left fielder Jeff McNeil (11) during the second inning at Citi Field Jeff McNeil (1) Trying to turn a first into a double. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Jeff McNeil had an RBI single in the 10th inning for his second hit of the night to lift the New York Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in a four-game series between the National League East rivals. First game.
Francisco Lindor hit a two-run home run in the third inning, the Mets' last hit until the tenth inning. New York has won four straight games this month to improve to 14-7 and is just a half game away from Atlanta competing for the National League's No. 1 wild-card spot.
McNeil gave the Mets their first hit on a single in the second inning. Eight innings later, right fielder Ramon Laureano singled out McNeil on Pierce Johnson's long flyout (3-2), setting up automatic runner Jose Iglesias. Jose Iglesias) scored from second.
McNeil has had three consecutive games with multiple hits and is 10-for-24 (.417) with four homers and nine RBIs in seven games since the All-Star break.
Phil Maton (2-2) pitched a scoreless 10th when automatic runner Laureano was sacrificed to third in the top of the first inning. This helped a lot when he was tagged out on a failed suicide squeeze on the second out.
Orlando Arcia (second inning) and Travis d'Arnaud (sixth inning) had run-scoring singles for the Braves, who have lost five straight this month and fell to 8-11. Austin Riley and Matt Olson each had two hits.
Mets starter Luis Severino allowed two runs on seven hits in five innings, allowing two runs while striking out six. Braves starter Chris Sale struck out nine and allowed two runs on two hits and one walk in 7 1/3 innings.
Severino got out of trouble on first and third with one out in the first, and then the Braves went on a two-out run in the second. Laureano singled, stole second and scored on Arcia's single.
The Mets' Tyrone Taylor walked with one out in the third inning, then Lindor hit a home run to left-center with two outs. This is his 22nd home run of the season.
The Braves caught Severino before he got out in the sixth inning. Marcell Ozuna drew a leadoff walk, advanced to third on Olson's single and d'Arnaud's breaking bat at third base Scored a run on a single.
Jose Buto then struck out Eddie Rosario and Nacho Alvarez Jr. before allowing Laureano to fly to center.
Butteau retired all nine batters he faced.
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