ATLANTA — This was different. The Mets left town having not embarrassed themselves. They took the series, stretched their division lead by a game and gained the respect of their longtime nemesis.
“They’re just a good team,” Braves pitcher Charlie Morton said. “I don’t expect them to fall off. I think they’re going to be really good until the end.”
Said manager Brian Snitker: “They had three really good starts, and we didn’t have any.”
