In their first game this season with the rival Atlanta Braves, the Mets lost 4-0 at Citi Field on Friday night in a rain-shortened game that was called after five innings.
The Mets, of course, lost the NL East title in 2022 to the Braves via a tie-breaker because they were swept in a three-game series in Atlanta in the final week of the season.
Friday night’s loss left them three games behind the first-place Braves in the NL East this season.