New York Mets at Atlanta Braves

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ATL	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	1	—	5	5	1

Christian Scott took the ball for the Mets at 7:15 PM ET carrying one of the only real bright spots in an otherwise lost New York season, entering the night 2-0 with a 3.49 ERA. Across the diamond, Grant Holmes (4-4, 3.83 ERA) was trying to give Atlanta a stopper after a week that saw the Braves lose 7 of their previous 8 games.

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Mets(36-51)

LWLLW

3

+1.5-194-100o9.5+127

Braves(50-35)

LWLLL

5

-1.5+190-102u9.5-133

Best BetBraves -120

Postgame

Braves cashed as Olson's two homers covered for a shaky Grant Holmes outing.

Pregame

Sharp bettors were already stacked on Atlanta before first pitch, with the bulk of tracked money on the Braves' moneyline. That's the right read even with Atlanta stumbling lately — this is still the deeper, more talented roster, and it just took a two-homer night from Matt Olson to prove it. New York's got a legitimate arm in Christian Scott and a superstar bat in Soto, but a 36-51 record and a fired manager aren't the profile of a road side to trust.

Atlanta still doesn't have Ronald Acuna Jr., who's been called a long shot to return before the All-Star break as he works back from a hamstring strain, and the numbers show exactly why that matters — the Braves have been a losing team without him in the lineup this season. The Mets, for their part, are already without Marcus Semien, Jorge Polanco and Clay Holmes, and the offseason additions Steve Cohen signed off on haven't clicked. None of that stopped the books from making Atlanta the favorite anyway.

Christian Scott

(3-1)·2.87 ERA

Jun 27 vs Phillies

ND

4.1IP

2ER

6K

2BB

82P

07/03 Lineup

Grant Holmes

(5-4)·3.61 ERA

Jun 22 @ Padres

L

4.2IP

1ER

4K

5BB

91P

07/03 Lineup

That gap between preseason expectation and recent reality has defined the Braves' last week and a half, and it nearly bit them again on Friday night.

New York Mets

(36-51)

Jul 1L@ Blue Jays3-9

Jun 30W@ Blue Jays3-0

Jun 29L@ Blue Jays1-2

Jun 28Lvs Phillies4-5

Jun 27Wvs Phillies6-2

Atlanta Braves

(50-35)

Jul 2Lvs Cardinals5-11

Jul 1Wvs Cardinals5-1

Jun 30Lvs Cardinals3-5

Jun 28L@ Giants2-3

Jun 28L@ Giants0-5

Matt Olson made sure the skid stopped where it did. He went deep twice — a 429-foot shot in the 5th and a 411-footer in the 8th — and drove in both of Atlanta's decisive runs. Ozzie Albies added a solo homer and Atlanta got a two-run shot in the 2nd to build the cushion. Juan Soto answered with a two-run blast of his own in the 3rd, and the Mets actually out-hit the Braves 10-5 on the night, but Scott's final line — 4 innings, 3 earned runs — wasn't enough to hold off four total Atlanta homers. Holmes got the win despite a shaky final line of his own.

New York Mets

(8)

• 10-Day-ILMarcus Semien (2B) — Semien was diagnosed Monday with a Grade 3 left hip flexor strain and is expected to be out for 4-to-6 weeks, at a minimum, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.06/29
• 60-Day-ILLuis Robert Jr. (CF) — Robert (back) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.06/29
• 60-Day-ILClay Holmes (SP) — Holmes (fibula) has been throwing on flat ground and is expected to progress to mound work next week, Chelsea Janes of SNY.tv reports.06/28
• 60-Day-ILJorge Polanco (1B) — Polanco (Achilles) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.06/27
• 60-Day-ILDedniel Nunez (RP) — Nunez (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie on Thursday, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.06/25
• 60-Day-ILReed Garrett (RP) — The Mets placed Garrett (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
• 60-Day-ILJustin Hagenman (RP) — The Mets placed Hagenman on the 60-day injured list Saturday due to a rib fracture.05/08
• 60-Day-ILTylor Megill (SP) — The Mets placed Megill (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08

Atlanta Braves

(10)

• 10-Day-ILRonald Acuna Jr. (RF) — Acuna (hamstring) went through a full pregame workout at Truist Park in Atlanta on Tuesday, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.06/30
• 10-Day-ILKyle Farmer (DH) — Farmer (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Columbus on Tuesday.06/23
• 15-Day-ILRobert Suarez (RP) — An MRI on Suarez's right elbow came back negative Friday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.06/27
• suspensionJurickson Profar (LF) — Profar will miss the full 2026 season after the appeal of his 162-game PED suspension was denied Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILAJ Smith-Shawver (SP) — Smith-Shawver (elbow) pitched three innings Tuesday during a rehab start with Single-A Augusta, allowing one run on three hits while striking out four batters, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.07/01
• 60-Day-ILSpencer Schwellenbach (SP) — Schwellenbach (elbow) will likely report to Atlanta's spring training facility in early July and could be a candidate to rejoin the major-league rotation by late August or early September, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.06/29
• 60-Day-ILSpencer Strider (SP) — Atlanta transferred Strider (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.06/17
• 60-Day-ILSean Murphy (C) — Murphy had the cast on his left hand removed Tuesday and is now wearing a splint to protect his fractured middle finger, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reprots.06/04
• 60-Day-ILJoe Jimenez (RP) — Atlanta manager Walt Weiss revealed Wednesday that Jimenez underwent another surgery on his left knee 3-to-4 weeks ago, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.05/13
• 60-Day-ILJoey Wentz (RP) — Atlanta placed Wentz (knee) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08

New York is playing out the string under interim manager Andy Green after firing Carlos Mendoza, and Friday was a tidy summary of the season: a good pitching performance, a couple of loud home runs, and still a loss. Atlanta, meanwhile, gets to paper over another rough week with a win, but the division lead won't feel safe again until Acuna's actually back in right field.