NEW YORK — The New York Mets moved past the Braves for the top NL wild card berth, beating Atlanta 8-4 on Friday night behind J.D. Martinez's grand slam in a seven-run third inning but losing Kodai Senga to another injury in his season debut.
Martinez's ninth slam was the first of three long balls in the third against Charlie Morton (5-6), who also allowed Mark Vientos' two-run homer and Francisco Alvarez's solo drive in front of a frenzied crowd of 34,673 that included fans dressed as Grimace and Spiderman.
"It was fun — it was kind of crazy," Martinez said.