Braves defeat Mets 9-2 to split the series, with Olson hitting a home run once more and López leaving with an injury.

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time this season, Matt Olson hit home runs in back-to-back games, and the Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets 9-2 on Sunday despite All-Star starter Reynaldo López’s injury.

The Braves, who had lost the opening two games of the series, rallied for a four-game split led by Austin Riley, Orlando Arcia, and Ramón Laureano. They are now one and a half games ahead of New York for second place in the NL East and possess the top wild card in the league.

“We had a good victory there,” manager Brian Snitker remarked. It’s heartening. Perhaps we are giving that insult new life.

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time this season, Matt Olson hit home runs in back-to-back games, and the Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets 9-2 on Sunday despite All-Star starter Reynaldo López’s injury.

The Braves, who had lost the opening two games of the series, rallied for a four-game split led by Austin Riley, Orlando Arcia, and Ramón Laureano. They are now one and a half games ahead of New York for second place in the NL East and possess the top wild card in the league.

“We had a good victory there,” manager Brian Snitker remarked. It’s heartening. Perhaps we are giving that insult new life.

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time this season, Matt Olson hit home runs in back-to-back games, and the Atlanta Braves defeated the New York Mets 9-2 on Sunday despite All-Star starter Reynaldo López’s injury.

The Braves, who had lost the opening two games of the series, rallied for a four-game split led by Austin Riley, Orlando Arcia, and Ramón Laureano. They are now one and a half games ahead of New York for second place in the NL East and possess the top wild card in the league.

“We had a good victory there,” manager Brian Snitker remarked. It’s heartening. Perhaps we are giving that insult new life.