Despite being no-hit, having their ace hit hard and blowing a ninth-inning lead for the first time all season, the New York Mets maintained their slim NL East lead thanks to a huge come-from-behind win to close out the week.
The Mets rallied from an 8-3 deficit for a 10-8 victory over the Braves on Sunday. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was only the third time since Citi Field opened in 2009 — and the first time since 2011 — that the Mets won a home game despite allowing eight or more runs.
That season the Mets rallied to beat the Pirates, 9-8 — erasing a 7-0 Pittsburgh lead — for a win on June 2.