David Wright provided two doubles and Steven Matz produced his second straight strong start as the Mets extended their recent success with an 8-2 win over the Braves on Saturday night at Turner Field.
Matz might not have been as dominant as he was in a scoreless outing against the Indians last weekend, but he managed to allow just two runs despite surrendering nine hits over 6 1/3 innings. The Mets tallied a two-run first inning against Jhoulys Chacin, and Wright added to that advantage when he delivered a two-out, two-run double in the fourth.
Chacin allowed four runs — three earned — over 5 2/3 innings, and the Braves did not take advantage of Freddie Freeman’s two-hit performance while suffering their fourth straight loss and falling to 1-9 at home this season. The Mets have won seven of their past nine games.
In the ninth inning, Neil Walker and Asdrubal Cabrera hit back-to-back home runs, the fourth time New York has done that this season. The Braves have homered just three times this season and the Mets have outhomered them 23-0 dating back to April 14.
Aaron Blair will make his Major League debut when he starts Sunday’s series finale against the Mets. The 23-year-old right-hander is ranked baseball’s 54th-best prospect by MLBPipeline.com. He was acquired in the blockbuster December trade that sent Shelby Miller to the D-backs. First pitch is set for 12:35 PM CT and Thunder Radio will bring you the action as part of the Braves Radio Network beginning with the pregame show at Noon.
