After getting swept by the Braves last weekend and losing again to them Thursday night, the Mets needed to put their formal rival, now the worst team in baseball, in their place. It looked like they were going to make a big statement early on Friday night, but the Braves mounted a comeback that fell a bit short.
The Mets got the scoring going in the second. Neil Walker, who had three hits on the night, led off with a single.