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Mets’ bats go cold against Braves rookie as win streak ends at five
By Dan Martin,
5 hours ago
On a day when question marks surrounded the Mets’ rotation in the aftermath of Kodai Senga’s potentially season-ending calf injury , it was their bats that came up small in a 4-0 loss to Atlanta at Citi Field on Saturday.
The Mets were overmatched against Atlanta rookie right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach, who struck out 11 and gave up just two hits in seven scoreless innings.
The loss ended the Mets’ five-game winning streak and knocked them from the top of the National League wild-card race just a day after they bumped the Braves into second.
Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach (56) delivers a pitch against the New York Mets during the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in New York. AP
Atlanta entered having dropped six straight, but as Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday, he wasn’t looking at the standings.
Still, the Mets were looking to get to a season-high eight games over .500.
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso reacts after striking out to end Saturday’s loss. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST
He allowed a season-high three homers in an underwhelming performance, giving up four runs in six-plus innings.
Megill got off to a fast start to the afternoon, as he retired the first 11 batters he faced before Marcell Ozuna gave the Braves the lead with a 423-foot homer to left-center with two outs in the top of the fourth.
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