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Hechavarría hit a ground-rule double to right, Flowers to third.

Hit a ground-rule double to right, Flowers to third.

Hamilton singled to right, Flowers scored, Hechavarría to third.

Singled to right, Flowers scored, Hechavarría to third.

Mets

Freeman singled to center, Albies scored.

deGrom homered to left on the first pitch.

Braves sixth.  Acuña Jr. struck out.  Albies singled to center.  Albies stole second.  Freeman singled to center, Albies scored.  Donaldson struck out.  Joyce struck out.

Mets sixth.  deGrom homered to left on the first pitch.  Rosario struck out.  Panik grounded out, catcher Jackson to first baseman Freeman.  Alonso lined out to third baseman Donaldson.

Braves fourteenth.  Familia pitching.  Flowers walked.  Hechavarría hit a ground-rule double to right, Flowers to third.  Ortega struck out.  Hamilton singled to right, Flowers scored, Hechavarría to third.  Fried pinch-hitting for Jackson.  Hamilton stole second.  Fried struck out.  Acuña Jr. walked on four pitches.  Albies struck out.

 The Braves swept the Marlins and have now won five straight, holding opponents to three runs or fewer in each game. They had only held one opponent to three runs or fewer in their previous 14 games.

 The Mets have also won five straight games, including a sweep of the Indians in their last series. They are 27-10 since the All-Star break, best in MLB, and sit just 1.5 games out of the last NL wild card spot after sitting 11.5 games out of the playoffs entering the break.

 The Braves are 20-11 against the Mets in New York since 2016, holding them to four runs or fewer in 25 of the 31 games. The Mets' 11-20 record is their second-worst home record against any NL team in that same span (1-8 vs. Dodgers).

 Freddie Freeman tied a career high with his 34th home run of the season against the Marlins on Thursday. He also needs just two runs and six RBI to tie his career high in runs (102) and RBI (109).

 Wilson Ramos is on a 16-game hitting streak, the longest active streak in MLB and the third-longest of his career. The only Mets catcher with a longer hit streak was Mike Piazza in 1999 (24) and 2000 (21).

 Jacob deGrom has a 2.00 ERA in 20 career starts against the Braves, lowest by any pitcher against the Braves since they moved to Atlanta in 1966 (minimum 20 starts). In three starts against the Braves this year, he has given up five home runs after giving up a total of five home runs over his first 17 starts against the Braves.

HP - Hudson, 1B - Johnson, 2B - Cederstrom, 3B - Wolcott

For about a month, the focus for the New York Mets in terms of likely ways into the playoffs has been on a crowded National League wild-card race.
This weekend if things go right, the Mets can make a small dent in the NL East race and they will get three chances to gain ground starting Friday when they host the Atlanta Braves for the opener of a three-game series.

Mets aim to improve in NL East race vs. Braves

NEW YORK (AP)  With Jacob deGrom and the Mets hard-throwing bullpen missing bats at a historic pace, the NL East-leading Braves were ready to win with small ball Friday night.
That's exactly what Billy Hamilton is there for - although this first contribution wasn't exactly on script.

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