The New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves 14-3 on Monday night, pulling away after staying tied early. Francisco Lindor contributes a two-homer performance, also hitting a triple and driving in six runs total. The Mets’ offense accelerates after a tied middle inning, when Marcus Semien launches a two-run homer to break a 3-3 stalemate in the sixth. New York then extends the advantage further in the seventh inning with Tyrone Taylor delivering a three-run hit that widens the gap. The Mets match a season high with 19 hits and produce a lopsided win over a first-place opponent for the second straight day.
Atlanta is held to 14 runs fewer than New York, with the game’s decisive scoring coming in the later innings as the Mets’ bats build on the early tie. The result improves the Mets to 45-62, while the Braves suffer the loss.
