Mets can't touch Braves ace Chris Sale in feeble performance as losing streak hits five
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ATLANTA — Chris Sale wasn't even nice enough to leave Wednesday's game after eight innings with his team ahead by five runs.
Instead, the Braves ace — and reigning National League Cy Young award winner — wanted the complete-game shutout.
He got two outs, but in what could be deemed the Mets' only success of the night Brandon Nimmo blooped a single and Sale was removed at 116 pitches.
4 Chris Sale dominated the Mets on June 18, 2025.
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The Mets could have used a rainout.
4 Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr (13) reacts after hitting a leadoff home run against the New York Mets during the first inning at Truist Park.
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In a feeble performance they managed only five hits (all of them singles) against Sale in a 5-0 loss at Truist Park that extended their season-high losing streak to five games.
The Mets, who fell to 18-19 on the road this season, have lost 25 of their last 35 games against the Braves dating to the 2022 season.
Paul Blackburn, in his second start of the season, lasted 3 ²/₃ innings and allowed four runs, one unearned, on four hits with two walks and two strikeouts.
4 Mets starting pitcher Paul Blackburn (58) pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Truist Park on June 18, 2025.
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4 Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr (13) hits a lead-off home run against the New York Mets during the first inning at Truist Park.
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He was removed after 73 pitches.
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