Another Mets loss rains on 1969 parade

Andy Marlin-USA TODAY SportsSteven Matz took the mound this afternoon to face off against Julio Teheran and the Atlanta Braves, as the Mets desperately hoped that today would be the day in which their week-long losing streak would finally come to an end. But it was not to be, as the Mets continued their descent into irrelevance with a 5-4 loss at the hands of their division rival.

Matz has struggled mightily in the first inning this season, and that trend continued this afternoon. The troubles began when he gave up two singles to Ronald Acuna Jr. and Dansby Swanson to start off the game. After striking out Freddie Freeman, he hit Josh Donaldson with a pitch to load the bases, and Ozzie…