Overview

• New York surrendered five runs in the sixth inning after building a 3-0 lead and fell 7-4 to the Braves on Tuesday.
• Frankie Montas returned from a three-month lat strain to record five scoreless innings in his long-awaited debut and struck out five over 80 pitches.
• The Mets bullpen has posted a 6.60 ERA across its last 11 appearances and allowed seven runs in four innings Tuesday.
• The Mets have averaged 3.1 runs per game over their past 11 contests and collected only five hits against the Braves on Tuesday.
• The Braves have swept the Mets in all four meetings this season and will play three more games at Citi Field this week.