On a night where Bryce Elder had an uneven start (but also set a season high in strikeouts, go figure) and Sean Murphy blew two big chances early with men on base, the Braves nonetheless rallied to once again clip the Mets in Atlanta. Here are some thoughts about the goings-on.
The Braves flipped a script that is no longer being written
The race for the divisional crown in 2022 featured clearly-contrasting offenses. The 2022 Mets objectively had better hitting outputs after adjusting for their unforgiving home ballpark (116 wRC+ to the Braves’ 111), but the ways in which each team succeeded were very different.