The Atlanta Braves dominated the New York Mets 14-3 on Saturday night at Truist Park, with five home runs and solid pitching from Chris Sale.
Sale, working to end a four-game winless streak, gave up three runs over five-plus innings with two strikeouts, allowing the Braves to improve to 3-1 in their last four games.
Elı White homered twice, including a two-run shot in the seventh inning. Austin Riley hit a three-run home run, Mauricio Dubon added a solo blast, and Michael Harris II launched a solo shot that traveled 386 feet.
"The Braves' bats did the heavy lifting early," with White launching a 358-foot solo shot to left in the second inning for a 1-0 lead. Harris II then singled with the bases loaded to drive in two runs.
White's fly ball in the second inning took an unfortunate bounce off Mets center fielder Tyrone Taylor and was ruled a double, clearing the bases and pushing Atlanta to a 5-0 advantage.
Sale escaped a jam in the fourth inning when Francisco Lindor singled and Juan Soto reached on an error by Ozzie Albies, putting two on with no outs. The Braves starter struck out the next three batters to preserve the lead.
The Mets scored three runs on two home runs — Tyrone Taylor hit a solo shot and Mark Vientos homered with Bo Bichette on base — but couldn't mount a comeback.
White and Riley delivered back-to-back homers in the seventh to put the game away. Harris II added insurance with another solo homer.
Sale was pulled after 98 pitches with two runners on base and no outs in the sixth inning. Dylan Lee entered and struck out the side to preserve the lead.
The teams continue their four-game series Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
