On a night with two major league debuts, lights-out starting pitching from both teams, and inspiring performances from career substitutes, none of it mattered much once Kevin Pillar doubled over after taking a fastball to the face in the seventh inning. The Mets beat the Braves 3-1 Monday night at Truist Park in a game that went down to the wire, though many players from both teams seemed more interested in ending the game than playing to win once Pillar left under his own power.
Neither team put up much hard-hitting offense, though not from a lack of trying.