NEW YORK -- For nearly two weeks, the Mets' offense, besides one outburst, has been a problem. The alarming trend continued Monday night against the Atlanta Braves.
On a sweltering night at Citi Field, with temperature at first pitch a balmy 87 degrees, the Mets' bats remained frigid in a 3-2 loss. They've dropped nine of 10 games, with 19 total runs in those nine defeats. The exception was an 11-run effort fueled by seven home runs in their win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.
And now, what was a 5.