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Mets Offense Non-Existent Again, Lose to Braves

BRAVES 4 – METS 1 The Mets offensive woes continued in Atlanta on Tuesday night in a 4-1 loss to the Braves, as Atlanta crawls back to within a game-and-a-half…

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ATLANTA, GA – JULY 12: Adam Duvall #14 reacts with Travis d’Arnaud #16 of the Atlanta Braves hitting a two run home run during the seventh inning against the New York Mets at Truist Park on July 12, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

BRAVES 4 - METS 1

The Mets offensive woes continued in Atlanta on Tuesday night in a 4-1 loss to the Braves, as Atlanta crawls back to within a game-and-a-half of first place in the NL East. Should Atlanta win Wednesday afternoon, they will only be a half game out of first place. This in a division where the Mets once enjoyed a 10.5 game lead over the defending World Series champions.

The only run the Mets scored against Spencer Strider came on a RBI triple by Francisco Lindor, scoring Brandon Nimmo in the top of the fifth inning. However with no Jeff McNeil, no Starling Marte and no James McCann in the lineup, the bottom half of the order suffered. Aside from Lindor, Nimmo, Mark Canha, and Pete Alonso, the Mets managed only three hits against Atlanta, and were a combined 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position.

David Peterson, who held the Braves to only a hit through five innings, imploded in the sixth when he left a hanger over the middle of the plate to Matt Olson on a 2-2 count, and the lumbering first baseman launched the pitch over the center field wall, handing Atlanta a 2-1 lead.

An inning later, Adam Duvall would follow with a two-run jack to left off Seth Lugo to put the game out of reach at 4-1.

The Mets hope Chris Bassit is up to the challenge and sends New York to Chicago with a series victory on Wednesday.

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.