Overview

• Marcell Ozuna’s three-run eighth-inning double erased a 4-1 deficit in Tuesday’s opener, and Austin Riley’s 10th-inning sacrifice fly sealed a 5-4 comeback win.
• Ronald Acuña Jr. led off Wednesday’s game with a homer before Chris Sale allowed five hits over 8⅔ innings in a 5-0 victory.
• The Braves have claimed five of their last six games, marking a turnaround after enduring a midseason slump.
• The Mets extended their losing streak to five games after blowing late leads and struggling to contain Atlanta’s rallies.
• Key starters Kodai Senga and Tylor Megill remain sidelined with injuries, leaving New York’s rotation thin and overworked.