McLean’s gem wasted in shutout loss to the Braves

Aug 11, 2026; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves shortstop Jim Jarvis (74) throws for a double play in front of New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) during the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect After putting up a

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After putting up a total of 13 runs last night, the Mets and Braves had a much lower scoring affair in game two of this three game series, with the Atlanta going over NewYork 4-0.

Nolan McLean and Martín Pérez engaged in a pitchers’ duel, with neither having dominant stuff tonight, but both doing what they could to keep the offense to a minimum. The Mets put runners on in each of the first four innings, but Pérez was able to keep them from coming around to score.

Both teams were kept off the board

until the bottom of the fifth inning, when Ozzie Albies led off with a solo home run. That solo home run was the only hit given up by McLean, who had six strong innings, allowing just the one hit/one run, two walks, and struck out three. McLean was efficient with his pitches, throwing 85 over his six innings.

The Mets’ best chance to score happened in the sixth inning, when Bo Bichette walked and Luis Robert Jr. singled to put two on with one out. However, Carson Benge grounded into a double play to end the inning without incident.

Another run crossed the plate for the Braves in the seventh, with Jefry Yan on the mound. Two walks, a wild pitch, a ground out, and a sacrifice fly plated the second run of the game. After issuing his third walk of the inning, Yan was pulled from the game for Chayce McDermott. The first pitch tossed by McDermott was a wild pitch, pushing the runners to second and third. A long fly ball off the bat of Austin Riley found its way into Robert’s Jr’s glove at the wall to end the inning.

After the Mets were blanked in the top of the eighth, McDermott was back out for his second inning of work. With two outs and one on, McDermottt hung a breaking ball and Matt Olson hit it so far that you could barely hear Braves’ fans racist chants where it landed. With that one swing, the Mets were now down 4-0.

Raisel Iglesias pitched a perfect ninth inning to close the book on the game, handing the Mets their MLB-leading 13th shutout loss. Tyler Mahle will face Zac Thornton in the rubber game tomorrow evening.