Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning, Ozzie Albies homered in the eighth, and the National League East champion Atlanta Braves rallied past the host Mets, 7-3, on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory.
Atlanta shortstop Dansby Swanson exited early with a sore left hand, and the Braves were held scoreless by Noah Syndergaard for six innings. But they jumped all over the Mets’ bullpen for seven runs in the next two innings to match their longest winning streak of the season.
Looking to land the best playoff position possible, the Braves began the day a half-game ahead of N.