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MLB roundup: Braves belt 6 HRs in 21-3 pasting of Mets

Allan Winans tossed seven shutout innings on Saturday afternoon for the visiting Atlanta Braves, who hit six home runs while cruising to a 21-3 win over the New York Mets in the first game of a day/night doubleheader.

Major league home run leader Matt Olson hit two homers for the Braves, while Ozzie Albies hit a two-run homer and finished with six RBIs. Nicky Lopez hit the last of Atlanta's homers and had five RBIs.

Winans (1-0), making his second career start, allowed four hits, walked two and struck out nine. Two Braves relievers -- including Lopez, a middle infielder -- finished the six-hitter for the Braves.