NEW YORK — The Mets had the blueprint in front of them to score a series win over their bitter rivals and erase some of the sting of one of their worst losses of the 2025 season.
After one full turn through the starting rotation without a pitcher completing five innings, Kodai Senga flirted with six full innings. The top of the lineup punched back after the Braves took the lead. Then, a rested stable of high-leverage relievers in Tyler Rogers, Ryan Helsley and Edwin Diaz sat in line for Carlos Mendoza to deploy.
As has been the case all to often for the Mets during their worst stretch of the season, they manufactured a way to lose.