Braves rally late as Mets drop rubber match in Atlanta
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 2:18 AM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
The Mets narrowly missed a comeback opportunity against the Braves on August 12 at Truist Park, ultimately losing 6-3. Zac Thornton pitched six innings, allowing three runs, while the Mets struggled to contain a pivotal three-run homer by Dedniel Nuñez in the seventh. The Mets' offense found traction late with solo home runs by Bo Bichette and Luis Robert Jr., but they fell short in the ninth. This defeat capped a 6-3 road trip after the trade deadline. The Braves, leading in the NL East, took the series 2-1 against the Mets, who will next face the Washington Nationals in a weekend series starting Friday.
- •Mets lose 6-3 in series finale against Braves on August 12.
- •Zac Thornton allowed three runs in six innings pitched.
- •Dedniel Nuñez surrendered a three-run homer in the seventh inning.
- •Bo Bichette and Luis Robert Jr. both hit home runs late in the game.
- •The Mets will host the Washington Nationals for a weekend series next.
- 2:18 AMYahoo Sports — Mets can’t complete late comeback, drop rubber match to Braves
"Zac Thornton kept it close enough for six innings that the Mets had a chance to mount a comeback against the Atlanta Braves, but the bullpen just isn’t what it was before the trade deadline. A three-run homer served up by right-hander Dedniel Nuñez in the seventh inning on Wednesday night at Truist Park pushed the game out of reach, and the Mets lost, 6-3. They finished a nine-game, three-city ...
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