Atlanta Braves

Mets, Braves tied at 5 before game suspended

Evan Gattis had a two-run, pinch-hit single in the top of the eighth, then the Mets rallied to tie it in a downpour in the bottom half before the Atlanta Braves and New York were suspended by rain with the score 5-5 Friday night.

METS: Game with Braves suspended, to be completed Saturday

Nats' Espinosa has broken bone in right wrist

Danny Espinosa's .163 batting average makes a lot more sense. He's been playing with a broken wrist.

Rapid Reaction: Braves 5, Mets 5

On a soggy Fireworks Night at Citi Field, the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves never got that far. The game was suspended with the score tied at five entering the ninth inning.

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MLB- Evan Gattis ... again!

Evan Gattis: 5 go-ahead or game-tying hits in 8th inning or later this season, tied with Brandon Belt for most in MLB

Game 47 - Braves (28-18) @ Mets (17-27)

7:10 PM on Sports South Lineups Citi Field The Mets have moved in the fences a little, but Citi Field is still a pitcher’s park. We know Turner Field has a big right field, and as you can see, Citi Field is further back to straight right, though it does come in a bit in [.

Friday's Mets-Braves lineups

Here are the lineups for Friday's series opener against the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves. The Mets will attempt to avoid falling 11 games under .500 for the first time this early in a season since they were 14-28 on May 24, 1993.

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Is It Possible Andrelton Simmons' Defense Is Actually More Valuable Than Metrics Suggest?

In a recent article, I examined how surprisingly good the Braves infield defense has been. It was surprising, because every fielder other than Andrelton Simmons grades out as somewhere between stonehenge and “can sorta catch the ball if it’s hit dead at him.

Justin Upton's home runs: Frequent and far

They count the same on the scoreboard, but not all home runs are created equal. Justin Upton leads the National League with 14 home runs -- and not one of those came cheaply. All 14 of Upton's home runs has traveled more than 400 feet, including two of the seven longest hit in the NL this season.