The Mets lost to the Braves 7-0, dropping two out of three in a key series which all but severed their tenuous ties to playoff contention. This game did not begin as a blowout. In fact, it began as an unexpected pitchers’ duel between Rick Porcello and Kyle Wright, who matched zeros through the first five innings. In the end, Porcello blinked first, giving up a solo homer to Ronald Acuna Jr. in the top of the sixth inning, the batter after he recorded his season-high seventh strikeout of the afternoon.
Mets waste a Rick Porcello gem with offensive ineptitude and poor relief pitching
