It was still early enough that anything could happen, but Francisco Lindor’s rocket into the right field seats in Wednesday’s third inning screamed “game over.”
The barrage was on. By the time it concluded the Mets had three homers and a 7-3 victory over the Braves at Truist Park to win this series against their charging NL East rival.
The Braves and Mets will resume against each other on Aug. 4 at Citi Field – five games over four days are scheduled. The Mets still have two trips to Atlanta remaining this season. Eduardo Escobar blasted a two-out homer in the second that gave the Mets their first run. The 426-foot rocket to right field was Escobar’s 10 homer of the season and first since his string of three straight games hitting one from July 1-3. Escobar entered the day with a paltry .616 OPS for July.
Mark Canha homered leading off the sixth and Dominic Smith’s ensuing walk ended Morton’s afternoon. In his worst start since April, the veteran right-hander allowed five earned runs on seven hits over five-plus innings.
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