It was the second-longest homer of Olson’s career, behind a 475-foot shot for Oakland against Tampa Bay on May 31, 2018. “I didn’t see where it landed,” Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. Olson launched the next pitch from Peterson (1-4) over the bullpens in right-center. The slumping Mets have lost five of six and were shut out for the fifth time this year.Īcuña hit an RBI single after Eddie Rosario was thrown out trying to score on a grounder by Michael Harris II. It was the first game between the NL East rivals since the Braves completed a pivotal three-game sweep in Atlanta last September that sent them to their fifth straight division title. Atlanta improved to a major league-best 11-2 on the road and beat the Mets for the seventh time in their last eight meetings.
“It was starting to get a little sloppy out there for sure,” Olson said.įried allowed three hits and went the distance as the teams played in a steady rain at Citi Field all night.
The distance initially was projected at 433 feet but was revised after the game.Īfter the Mets were retired in the bottom half, umpires called for the tarp and the game was called following an 88-minute delay. had an RBI single in the fifth and Olson followed with a 461-foot drive to right-center off David Peterson for his first home run against a left-hander this season. NEW YORK - Matt Olson hit a three-run homer and Max Fried pitched the Atlanta Braves to a 4-0 victory over the New York Mets in a game called after five innings Friday night because of rain.
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