BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets take on the Atlanta Braves after Brett Baty had four hits on Friday in a 12-7 win over the Braves. Atlanta is 58-70 overall and 32-32 in home games. The Braves are sixth ...

The Mets buried the Braves in a 12-7 victory in front of a sold-out crowd of 40,076 fans on Friday night at Truist Park.

The scuffling New York Mets have been in desperate need of a starter other than David Peterson to pitch deep into games.