Sale, Braves Hand Mets 5th Straight Loss

Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil was 1 for 3 and extended his on-base streak to 20 games, the longest in the majors. Paul Blackburn (0-1) gave up four runs (three earned) on four hits with two walks in 3 2/3 innings.

The Mets offense was quiet, their defense suspect, and Atlanta feasted on a fill-in starter while ace Chris Sale came one out shy of a complete game, all to the tune of a 5-0 loss Wednesday at a muggy Truist Park;

The Atlanta Braves have a chance to sweep the New York Mets when the two sides conclude their three-game series on Thursday, June 19, with first pitch on MLB Network set for 7:15 p.m. ET. The Mets have now lost five games in a row and were blanked in Wednesday's encounter,

The Mets will be looking to snap their first four-game losing streak of the season when they take on the Braves at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.