Benge's tie-breaking hit lifts Mets to third straight win, 3-2 victory over Braves
- On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Carson Benge hit a tie-breaking RBI double in the seventh inning, lifting the New York Mets to a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a doubleheader.
- In his return from Tommy John surgery, Braves right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver allowed two runs and struck out four in 4 1/3 innings, while Mets left-hander Sean Manaea surrendered two runs over six innings.
- Offensive highlights featured Matt Olson's 402-foot, two-run homer for Atlanta, while Francisco Alvarez and A.J. Ewing drove in runs in the sixth inning for the Mets, who extended their winning streak to three games.
- Relief pitchers Huascar Brazobán, Luke Weaver, and Devin Williams secured the victory, with Williams tossing a one-hit ninth to earn his 15th save of the season.
- Concluding the doubleheader, the nightcap features Braves LHP Chris Sale opposing Mets RHP Christian Scott in New York.
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Chris Sale headlines 2-hit shutout as Braves beat Mets in nightcap
Chris Sale and a trio of relievers combined on a two-hitter Wednesday night for the visiting Atlanta Braves, who beat the New York Mets 1-0 to earn a split of a doubleheader between the National League East rivals.Matt Olson snapped the scoreless tie with a run-scoring single in the sixth inning for the Braves, who dropped the opener 3-2. Drake Baldwin had two hits in the nightcap, when Ozzie Albies, Mauricio Dubon, Eli White and Jim Jarvis coll…
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Sale dominates as Braves beat Mets 1-0 to split doubleheader
Chris Sale struck out nine and limited New York to two hits in six innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Mets 1-0 on Wednesday to split a day/night doubleheader. Sale (12-6) didn’t walk a batter. Raisel Iglesias, the Braves’…
Atlanta Braves Announce Austin Riley Change Before Mets Series Finale
The Atlanta Braves are playing a doubleheader against the New York Mets today to wrap up their 3-game series. Earlier today, the Mets won 3-2, and as a result, took the series from the Braves. Atlanta will look to avoid being swept with Chris Sale on the mound in the evening contest. During the Wednesday […] The post Atlanta Braves Announce Austin Riley Change Before Mets Series Finale appeared first on HEAVY.
Sean Manaea rediscovering top-tier stuff that made him Mets hero 2 years ago
QUEENS, NY —For all the talk of his downfall during the first three months of the 2026 season, Sean Manaea is starting to look like a version of himself from two years ago. The veteran southpaw put together yet another strong start in a 3-2 win in the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the...
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Carson Benge had two hits Wednesday afternoon, including the go-ahead run-scoring double in the seventh inning, as the host New York Mets edged the Atlanta Braves 3-2 in the first game of a split doubleheader. A.J. Ewing and Francisco Lindor walked against Dylan Dodd (1-1) and Ewing moved to third on Bo Bichette's flyout before
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