After being swept for the first time in three games, the Mets will travel to Atlanta to face the Braves as they try to get back on track.

The Braves beat the Colorado Rockies on Saturday behind a dominant 13-strikeout performance from Spencer Strider.

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The Atlanta Braves started the weekend series on a high note after Friday night’s 12-4 defeat over the Colorado Rockies. Bryce Elder got the ball to start the game; he threw 3.1 mediocre innings and allowed each of Colorado’s runs. The Atlanta offense, however, finally came to life and put together a few crooked number innings.

AJ Smith-Shawver allowed only two hits and no earned runs in six strong innings, Nick Allen drove in a run with two hits and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 5-2. Braves outfielder ...

Kimbrel signed a minor-league deal on March 18 with the Braves, his original Major League team. Atlanta added Kimbrel to its 40-man roster on Friday, and he pitched a scoreless inning in a 5-4, 10-inning loss to the San Francisco Giants.

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Ozzie Albies might be the biggest example of the Atlanta Braves bats struggling to get going this year. His performance has been a seesaw all year. Since his 14-game hitting streak in May, he's sunk back down again. He's batting .148 with a .425 OPS in the following 15 games.