For the second time in as many weeks, the Mets were starting a series with the Braves. The last one resulted in the Mets getting swept out of Atlant in pretty humiliating fashion. Tonight, Paul Blackburn was starting for them, coming off a 3.2 inning start against the Braves where he gave up four runs (only three earned). And the Mets had to face Spencer Schwellenbach, whose last game was against the Mets when he went seven innings giving up four runs and striking out eight.
In the first, Ronald Acuña Jr. singled, stole a base, and advanced to third on a Matt Olson sacrifice fly.