A Dickensian fog encircled Citi Field before the first pitch of the Mets’ game against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. For the Mets, who have stumbled in the opening month of a season that carried great expectations, the hazy conditions could have been perceived as an ominous sign of troubles to come.
Within minutes of the first pitch, the feeling of gloom only thickened. The Braves tagged Robert Gsellman for five runs in the first inning, and the listless Mets went on to lose their fifth straight game, 8-2.
The Mets (8-12) are four games under .