The Mets were attempting to take the series from the first place Braves, but instead they lost yet again due to sloppy pitching and defense. Steven Matz gave up a pair of home runs and the bullpen again put the game to rest by not keeping the Braves in check. The offense couldn’t come up with the big hit and even had a runner thrown out at home. Just another bad game played in Atlanta by a not-good-enough team who finds itself in fourth place.
The differences between the Braves and Mets were on full display in the final game of the series.