Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets won two of three in their NL East showdown with the Atlanta Braves despite playing without two of their four All-Stars.  It helped that Francisco Lindor played like he should be included at the Midsummer Classic.  Lindor led New York’s power game with a three-run homer, Chris Bassitt threw six strong innings and the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3 on Wednesday.  The first-place Mets stretched their lead over the Braves to 2 1/2 games.  UP NEXT: Braves: RHP Kyle Wright (10-4, 2.97) will face RHP Anibal Sanchez, who will be making his 2022 debut, when Atlanta plays against NL East rival in the opener of a four-game series at the Washington Nationals on Thursday night. Wright is 2-1 with a 6.27 ERA in five career games, including three starts, against Washington.