{"id":104554,"date":"2025-08-23T15:36:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T15:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/104554\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T15:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T15:36:13","slug":"mets-12-7-braves-aug-22-2025-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/104554\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets 12-7 Braves (Aug 22, 2025) Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

ATLANTA — \u2014 Nolan McLean<\/a> gave the slumping Mets a boost with seven strong innings for his second career win, and New York beat the Atlanta Braves<\/a> 12-7 on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Juan Soto<\/a> homered and drove in four runs for the Mets. New York began the night only a half-game ahead of Cincinnati for the final National League wild card after losing 16 of 21 overall.<\/p>\n

McLean (2-0) was a Braves fan while growing up in Willow Spring, North Carolina. The right-hander allowed four hits and two runs with seven strikeouts and no walks in his second major league start since getting called up from the minors.<\/p>\n

The Mets tied their season high with 21 hits, including a career-high four by Brett Baty<\/a>. Soto reached base five times with three hits and two walks.<\/p>\n

McLean threw 5 1\/3 scoreless innings<\/a> in a 3-1 win over Seattle in his big league debut last Saturday. <\/p>\n

Atlanta star Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. hit his 15th homer. Jurickson Profar<\/a> drove in four runs with three hits, including a two-run double in the ninth off struggling reliever Ryan Helsley<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Braves celebrated the 30-year anniversary of their 1995 World Series championship in a pregame ceremony attended by Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Atlanta left-hander Joey Wentz<\/a> (4-4) lasted only 3 1\/3 innings, giving up six runs.<\/p>\n

Key moment <\/p>\n

Cedric Mullins<\/a>‘ triple off the right-field wall in the third bounced past Acu\u00f1a and drove in Pete Alonso<\/a> and Baty for a 4-0 lead. <\/p>\n

Key stat <\/p>\n

The Mets took a 2-0 lead in the second on a bases-loaded walk by Soto. It was Soto’s 99th walk, the most in the majors. He added his 100th walk in the fifth.<\/p>\n

Up next <\/p>\n

RHP Cal Quantrill<\/a> (4-10, 5.50 ERA) will start for Atlanta on Saturday night after being claimed off waivers from Miami on Thursday. Quantrill’s addition to the rotation allows RHP Spencer Strider<\/a>, now scheduled to start Monday at Miami, to have extra rest. RHP Clay Holmes<\/a> (10-6, 3.64) goes for New York.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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