ATLANTA — True to form, Jacob deGrom was mostly dominant Friday night at Truist Park. But his mistakes were big and the Atlanta Braves made him pay for three mistakes he made right down the middle.
The Mets fell, 5-2, and the two teams are now tied atop the NL East standings with 98-59 records.
With a packed crowd on hand to see a series that will likely determine the winner of the division, the Mets had their ace on the hill facing Atlanta’s ace, left-hander Max Fried. Things started out well with deGrom retiring the side in order in the first and the Mets taking a 1-0 lead on Fried and the Braves in the top of the second.
