NEW YORK – Freddie Freeman added three more hits to his booming MVP campaign, Ozzy Albiz grabbed two six-homers from Atlanta and the Braves beat the New York Mets 15-2 on Friday night to push them closer to a third consecutive NL East. Title.
Max Fried (-0-0) returned to the injured list after a brief back injury and was blown away by five innings that only helped his Sai Young Award credentials. The man on the left has not been allowed to run the house since September 10 last year.
Freeman led a two-run double and Marcel Ozuna delivered his latest win of the season in a losing streak with a long two-run homer in the second match of Steven Metz (0-5).
Atlanta scored 17 hits and opened a 3 1/2-game lead over second-placed Miami, splitting the doubleheader with Washington Washington. The Braves have nine games left, the Marlins 10.
One of the biggest impressive pours for the Mets was third baseman Todd Frazier, who scored 1-2-3 ninth in the first appearance of his career on the mound. He drove Adam Duvall out of a 55-mile turn.
1 1/2 games started from New York’s final NL playoff spot.
Nine days after setting a National League record of 1900 runs in a 29-9 innings against the Marlins, the Braves were already eager to threaten their mark as Travis de Arnaide and Albiz hit a two-run homer in six matches. Fourth run against Franklin Kilome. The duo of Nick Marcas was a two-run double.
Ronald Aquina Jr. and InStin Riley Atlanta also went deep. Akuna doubled from the leadoff spot and three times, 0-0 for an 18-0 slide.
Since the Mets needed a solid performance from their ragged rotation to rest the OTXX bullpen, the Mets could not make their first start and second appearance since August 15th. He hit the first four batsmen of the game and needed 76 pitches. 2 2/3 innings to pass.
New York’s last three starting players, Jacob Digrom, Seth Lugo and Metz, have combined for 15 runs and 20 hits in 6/3 innings. The Meats somehow rallied to win the previous two games in Philadelphia, but never in this one.
Lung Duck GM?
Mets general manager Brady Van Wagenen said nothing had changed for him on a daily basis and he had not spoken to Steve Cohen since Monday’s announcement that the billionaire hedge fund manager had agreed to buy the club from the Wilpan and Katz families. . The deal is subject to the approval of Major League Besb .l owners. Van Wagner, who reiterated that he does not think about the safety of his job, said he and Cohen had the opportunity to get to know each other a little and talk about ideas and philosophy last winter.
“I know it’s competitive,” Van Wagner said.
Van Wagenen said his past interactions with Cohen have been positive. Cohen also entered into negotiations to buy the Mets last year, but the deal fell apart in February. It bought an 8% limited stake in 2012 for 40 million.
On another topic, Van Wagner said the Mets have had “initial conversations in the past” about a new contract for Michael Cuforto.
Trainer’s room
Brave: Fried was reshuffled from the 10-day injured list on Thursday, and Atlanta gave RHP Bry Wilson an option at his alternate training site.
METS: After leaving Wednesday night’s stroll in Philadelphia with a right hamstring spasm, DeGrom dropped a side session on Friday and felt better, manager Lewis Roges said. The team will see how the two-time Sai Young Award winner feels on Saturday before deciding whether to stay on schedule, which will give him two more starts this season. … 2b Robinson Kane was struck from the left wrist by Fried’s 92 miles per sinker in the fourth and was removed in the sixth. The X-rays were negative and Roges said Keno was OK. … RHP Dalin Batesns (right late tightness) faced hitters on Thursday at an alternate site. “I heard he’s doing great.” Roges said. … Kiplom, separated from Sept. 2 with a split finger nail, was activated from the injured list. The INF gave Louis Gillarm an option on an alternative site.
Now the next
Brave: Rookie RHP Ian Anderson (3-0, 1.64 ERA) starts his fifth major league on Saturday night. Ersanderson, 22, whose third term was set in 2016, went to high school in Clifton Park, about 170 miles north of City Field. But he was a Boston Red Sox fan just like his dad. Anderson said his two brothers live in New York City, although due to the coronavirus not being allowed by fans at the ballpark, his family and friends will not get a chance to see him on the pitch in person. “It would definitely be nice to have them down here,” he said. “They’d all like to come here.”
Mets: Rookie LHP David Peterson (-2-6, 17.117 Era), elected in the first round in 2017, seeks to stabilize New York’s reeling rotation. Peterson was allowed three runs in six innings and a career-high eight-of-a-kind defeat in Atlanta on August 8.
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