NEW YORK — Bo Bichette hit a grand slam and a solo home run as he matched his MLB career high with six RBIs, leading the New York Mets to a 7-5 win over the Atlanta Braves in a matchup of National League East Division rivals Friday night to open a three-game series at Citi Field.
Bichette, 28, last drove in six runs in a game on Aug. 4, 2025, during his seventh and final season for the Toronto Blue Jays, the only MLB club he had played for until signing a three-year deal with New York in January.
Bichette hit both his homers, a 383-foot solo shot to left-center field in the first inning and a 341-foot slam to right in the second, off Braves starter Spencer Strider (4-2), who left the mound with right elbow and shoulder soreness after facing one batter in the fourth inning.
Bichette’s seventh homer of the season came before Juan Soto’s solo shot in the first. After his grand slam with two outs in the second, Bichette lofted a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the fourth.
Cionel Perez (3-3), the first of four Mets relievers to follow Nolan McLean, was credited with the win after allowing one run in 1 1/3 innings. McLean allowed two runs and struck out six batters in four innings, but he walked four and threw 93 pitches, including 42 in the second inning alone.