ATLANTA — One night after pulling off a stunning comeback against their NL East foes, the Mets came up one run short against the Atlanta Braves.
Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning to cut Atlanta’s lead in half and the Mets scored twice in the top of the ninth against closer Raisel Iglesias. But Alonso struck out to strand Francisco Lindor and end the rally. The Braves won, 6-5, on Tuesday night at Truist Park.
Adrian Houser was roughed up, Ronald Acuña Jr.