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Holmes Follows McLean as Mets Thump Braves on Six Homers

Consecutive six-plus-inning outings with a power surge eased New York’s rotation strain, steadying its wild-card push.

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Overview

  • Clay Holmes held Atlanta to two runs over 6 1/3 innings, while New York belted six home runs in a 9-2 win to clinch the series.
  • Jeff McNeil and Mark Vientos each homered twice, with Pete Alonso and Starling Marte also going deep as all nine Mets runs scored via homers.
  • The Mets logged back-to-back starts of at least six innings for the first time since early June, following rookie Nolan McLean’s seven-inning, two-run outing the night before.
  • McLean is 2-0 with a 1.46 ERA through two starts, and OptaSTATS notes he is the first MLB pitcher since 1913 to open with that mix of record, ERA, opponent average, 15-plus strikeouts and fewer than five walks.
  • After two straight wins and 32 hits over the two games, the Mets strengthened their hold on the NL’s final wild-card spot and remain six games behind the Phillies in the division.