Mets shut out Braves behind Wheeler's gem

Zack Wheeler continued his resurgence Saturday night, as the New York Mets right-hander earned his fourth straight win by tossing seven scoreless innings as the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves, 3-0, at Citi Field.

The Mets ended a four-game losing streak and won for only the second time in eight games. The Braves had their five-game winning streak snapped and fell 1 1/2 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East.

Wheeler (6-6), whose name was bandied about in rumors leading up to Tuesday's trade deadline, allowed just three hits and issued one walk while striking out nine. The Braves only got one runner beyond first base against Wheeler, whose winning streak is the…