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In the first game of a twin bill, the Mets were walloped by the Atlanta Braves, 21-3. Daniel Vogelbach’ s three-run homer off right-hander Michael Tonkin put the Mets on the board in the bottom of the eighth to prevent a second shutout in as many days. Spencer Strider, an NL Cy Young Award favorite, shut the Mets out for seven innings. Jose Quintana took his fourth.
Spencer Strider pitched seven scoreless innings and Ozzie Albies homered as the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 6-0 in the nightcap to complete a doubleheader sweep on Saturday.