ATLANTA (AP) — Jurickson Profar drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single with two outs in the eighth inning, sending the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 win over the New York Mets on Sunday.
The Mets, who led 2-0, were denied their first sweep at Truist Park, which opened in 2017. New York’s last series sweep in Atlanta came at Turner Field in 2016.
Profar’s single gave Atlanta a 4-2 lead. Juan Soto hit an RBI single for New York in the ninth before Raisel Iglesias retired Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil with two runners aboard, earning his 22nd save.
The Mets fell a season-high seven games back of the NL East-leading Phillies going into a three-game series between the teams beginning on Monday night at Citi Field.
In the eighth, Mets left-hander Gregory Soto (1-4) hit Vidal Bruján with a pitch to load the bases after giving up a single to Ozzie Albies and walking Sean Murphy. Profar’s go-ahead single landed in front of Cedric Mullins in center field.
New York’s Mark Vientos hit a two-run homer in the second. Vientos hit two of the Mets’ six homers in Saturday night’s 9-2 win.
David Peterson gave up two runs in 5 2/3 innings, falling one out shy of giving the Mets their third consecutive start of at least six innings.
Tyler Kinley (2-3) pitched the eighth for the win.
Murphy’s bases-loaded single with two outs in the sixth drove in two runs, leading to Peterson’s exit. Murphy snapped a career-worst 0-for-24 drought with a bloop single to left field in the second. It was the longest active slump in the National League.
Right-hander Kodai Senga (7-5, 2.58 ERA) faces Phillies LHP Cristopher Sánchez (11-4, 2.46 ERA) on Monday night. Senga is pitching on four days’ rest for the first time this season. Atlanta opens a three-game series at Miami on Monday night, with Spencer Strider (5-11, 5.24 ERA) scheduled to face Marlins’ Edward Cabrera (6-7, 3.52 ERA).
Braves release Fedde
The Atlanta Braves released veteran right-hander Erick Fedde on Sunday, less than one month after he was acquired from St. Louis.
The Braves acquired Fedde, 32, and cash from the Cardinals on July 27 for cash or a player to be named later. In five games, including four starts, with Atlanta, Fedde was 1-2 with an 8.10 ERA. Overall in 25 games with St. Louis and Atlanta, Fedde is 4-12 with a 5.76 ERA.
The Braves recalled right-handers Wander Suero and Hunter Stratton before Sunday’s game against the New York Mets and placed left-hander Aaron Bummer on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation. Bummer is 3-2 with a 3.81 ERA in 42 games.