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Mets pile up hits, runs as Braves fall flat at home in series finale

AP photo by Mike Stewart / New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, left, throws toward first base after making the play at second to put out Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna in the second inning Thursday at Truist Park.
AP photo by Mike Stewart / New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, left, throws toward first base after making the play at second to put out Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna in the second inning Thursday at Truist Park. AP photo by Mike Stewart / New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, left, throws toward first base after making the play at second to put out Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna in the second inning Thursday at Truist Park.

By CHARLES ODUM / The Associated Press 4 min read

ATLANTA — In hindsight, the Atlanta Braves might have preferred another rainout.

DJ Stewart hit a two-run homer in a four-run third inning for the New York Mets, and pinch-hitter Tyrone Taylor smashed a ninth-inning grand slam to cap the rout at Truist Park as the visitors beat the Braves 16-4 on Thursday afternoon.

The Mets won two of three games in the series between National League East rivals, with six-time reigning division champ Atlanta losing 8-7 on Monday and winning 6-5 on Tuesday. What was supposed to be the third contest of a four-game series was called off Wednesday due to inclement weather on the way — it was the third postponement of the season for the Braves, although one of those games has already been made up — and Thursday’s first pitch was delayed 42 minutes by rain.

Once the game was underway, New York took control rather quickly on its way to improving 5-7 while dropping the first-place Braves to 7-4.

Jose Quintana started on the mound for the Mets and gave up three runs in 5 1/3 innings. Quintana (1-1) allowed five hits, walked two batters and struck out four, and the veteran left-hander pitched with a lead from the start.