The Mets opened up their series in Atlanta with a brutal 10-inning loss on Tuesday.
The Braves notched the 5-4 win in the 10th inning on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly from third baseman Austin Riley.
Luke Williams opened the bottom of the 10th on second as the automatic runner. He scampered to third on a wild pitch from Huascar Brazobán (3-2) when catcher Francisco Alvarez made an ill-advised throw to second with Williams hung up between bases. Brazobán walked Matt Olson to load the bases, and Riley’s flyball allowed Williams to score easily.
After the game, Alvarez told reporters (via SNY) that he “made a mistake” and felt “very bad” about the decision.