The Mets’ offense continued to roll in Atlanta, putting up six runs after falling behind 1-0 early. Zack Wheeler induced flashbacks of his previous start against the Nationals, once again struggling with his control, yielding a run in the bottom of the first inning as a result of two walks and a sacrifice fly. This time, however, he settled in and allowed just one more run the rest of the way, striking out eight over six innings of work.
The Mets immediately responded in the top of the second in the form of a Brandon Nimmo two-run homer out of the eighth spot in the batting order—a desperately needed moment of success for the struggling Nimmo.