ATLANTA — Longball, smallball, Mickeyball, the Mets lineup is scoring runs at a historic rate — at least for this franchise — and setting an early tone that offense is required, not optional.
Manager Mickey Callaway’s bashers methodically dismantled the Braves on Friday for a sixth straight game in which they scored at least six runs, tying a franchise mark, getting there for the first time since 2007.
And that was with surging Pete Alonso on the bench for a rest.
In the end the Mets won their third straight, 6-2 over the Braves at SunTrust Park, to guarantee no worse than a split in the four-game series.