Mets 3 Braves 2 Game 1 - Post Game Notes - 7/29/2026

 

Here are the Post Game Notes for today's 3-2 Game 1 Mets win.

A.J. Ewing*  CF 1 for 2; 1 run; 1 RBI; 1 walk; 2 SBs; Francisco Lindor#  SS 0 for 2; 2 walks; Bo Bichette  3B 0 for 4; Carson Benge*  RF 2 for 4; 1 double; 1 RBI; 1 K; Jared Young*  1B 1 for 2; 1 walk; Jorge Polanco  DH 0 for 3; 3 Ks; Tyrone Taylor  LF 0 for 3; 1 run; 1 walk; 2 Ks; Brett Baty*  2B 1 for 2; 1 run; Marcus Semien  PH-2B 0 for 2; 1 K; Francisco Alvarez  C 1 for 4; 1 double; 1 RBI; 2 Ks; Sean Manaea*   6 innings; 2 runs; 2 ERs; 5 hits; 1 HR; 2 walks; 4 Ks; Huascar Brazobán  (W, 5-2) 1 inning; no runs; Luke Weaver  (H, 15) 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; Devin Williams  (S, 15) 1 inning; no runs; 1 hit; 1 K; 

Mets: Took the first game of today's doubleheader, 3-2...Have won three consecutive games for the first time since they won four straight at Citi Field from May 27 - 31...Have taken both of their series against the Braves at Citi Field this season and moved to 6-3 against Atlanta...Are 10-19 in one-run games this season...Picked up their sixth win of the season when scoring three or fewer runs...Had dropped 31 of their previous 32 such contests.

• The Mets have turned three double plays in both games of this series...Their six doubles plays turned are their most in a series this season.
• Mets pitchers have combined to pitch to a 3.09 ERA (33 ER/96.0 IP) since the All-Star Break, the third-lowest such mark in the majors...The starting rotation has posted six quality starts in the second half of the season...Mets relief pitchers have not allowed a run over their last 14.2 innings...The bullpen's 2.23 ERA (9 ER/36.1 IP) after the All-Star Break is the lowest in the NL and the third-lowest in the majors...Mets pitchers have held opposing batters to a .154 (14-91) average with runners in scoring position in the second half of the season, the lowest such mark in the majors.

Sean Manaea (6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, HR, HBP): Allowed two runs over 6.0 innings in his 23rd appearance of the season, ninth start...Both runs allowed came on a game-tying two-run homer by Matt Olson in the sixth...Has recorded a quality start in three of his last four outings including in each of his last two...Has recorded a quality in consecutive outings for the first time since he posted three straight quality starts from September 11 - 21, 2024...Has pitched to a 3.88 ERA (21 ER/48.2 IP) as a starter this season...Over his last 13 appearances dating back to May 22, has pitched to a 3.64 ERA (26 ER/64.1 IP)...In six career games (5 starts) against Atlanta, has pitched to a 3.60 ERA (14 ER/35.0 IP)...Four of his five starts against the Braves been quality starts.

Carson Benge (2-4, 2B, RBI): Laced a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh...Has four go-ahead RBI in the seventh inning or later, tied for fourth-most in the majors...Recorded his 100th career hit on a single up the middle in the fourth...Is the 17th Mets rookie to record 100 hits in a season and the first since Pete Alonso, who set a franchise rookie record with 155 hits in 2019...Has 26 mutli-hit games this season, tied with Sal Stewart for the third-most in the majors among rookies.

A.J. Ewing (1-2, RBI, BB, R, 2 SB): Recorded two stolen bases in a game for the second time this season (also: 6/5 at San Diego)...Joins Cleon Jones (1966), Mookie Wilson (3x, 1981) and Darryl Strawberry (3x, 1983) as the only rookies in franchise history to record two stolen bases in a game on multiple occasions.

Francisco Alvarez (1-4, 2B, RBI): Put the Mets on the board and broke a scoreless tie with an RBI double in the fifth...Was his first double since June 29 at Toronto...Over his last 15 games since July 3, is slashing .327/.450/.531 (16-49) with a .981 OPS.

Luke Weaver (1.0 IP, H, K): Fired a scoreless eighth inning...Is unscored upon over his last 11 outings at Citi Field (12.1 IP)...Is unscored upon in 27 of his last 29 outings dating back to May 1 (31.0 IP) and has allowed only one earned run during that span...Is the only relief pitcher in the majors to allow one run and pitch at least 25.0 innings since May 1.

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