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Wright, Acuña lead 1st-place Braves to 7-0 win over Mets

NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Wright allowed only one hit in the best start of his big league career, pitching into the seventh inning to lead the Atlanta Braves past the New York Mets 7-0 on Sunday.

Ronald Acuña Jr. homered off Rick Porcello to break a scoreless tie in the sixth and finished with four RBIs. Travis d'Arnaud added a two-run double for his latest clutch hit against his former team.

Looking for its third straight NL East title, Atlanta began the day with a 2 1/2-game division lead over Miami, which won the opener of its doubleheader against Washington.