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Three-homer night leads Braves past Mets for vital win

AP photo by John Bazemore / Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson is greeted at the dugout entrance by, from left, bench coach Walt Weiss, manager Brian Snitker and shortstop Dansby Swanson after scoring on an Eddie Rosario sacrifice fly during the seventh inning of Friday night's home win against the New York Mets.
AP photo by John Bazemore / Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson is greeted at the dugout entrance by, from left, bench coach Walt Weiss, manager Brian Snitker and shortstop Dansby Swanson after scoring on an Eddie Rosario sacrifice fly during the seventh inning of Friday night's home win against the New York Mets. AP photo by John Bazemore / Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson is greeted at the dugout entrance by, from left, bench coach Walt Weiss, manager Brian Snitker and shortstop Dansby Swanson after scoring on an Eddie Rosario sacrifice fly during the seventh inning of Friday night's home win against the New York Mets.

By GEORGE HENRY / The Associated Press 6 min read


ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley didn’t want to put too much emphasis on winning the opener of a crucial three-game series with the New York Mets.

That being said, he sure is glad the Braves did just that, considering the alternative.

“To get the first one is huge, and just try to build as much momentum off it as possible,” Riley said. “To come out fighting, and top to bottom did a great job, arms did great. Just a solid win.”

Riley and Matt Olson hit back-to-back home runs off Jacob deGrom in the second inning, and Dansby Swanson connected off the ace in the sixth as the Braves won 5-2 Friday night to move into a tie with the Mets for the National League East Division lead.