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It was not "Drew" that resonated on the stands of Citi Field Tuesday.
Drew Smith was one of the brightest points of audition for the Mets this summer, but lately he has joined the disappointing performers in the bulls.
This time, he inherited Robert Gsellman's chaos in the seventh inning and could not escape, allowing the free kick in Mets' 7-3 defeat to the Braves at Citi Field.
Ronald Acuna Jr.'s double – both points were awarded to Gsellman – gave the Braves the lead after Smith unleashed a wild pitch that scored Kurt Suzuki.
It was Smith's third consecutive victory (he allowed three points in each of his previous two appearances) and once again showed the Mets needed help with training for the off-season. Jerry Blevins took eighth place by allowing a two-run homer with Ozzie Albies, after Suzuki's double RBI gave the Braves a cushion.
"I would not be surprised if these [younger] the guys are not tired a bit, but they have to spend this month of September and continue to pitch so that they know what to expect next year, "said manager Mickey Callaway.
The blaze started with Gsellman allowing two hits and a run on one-third of the run to seventh, after Noah Syndregaard threw six points. Syndergaard was fighting the disease, according to Callaway, and was sent home after moving to 89 locations.
Overall, the Mets had an ERA of 4.97 at the entrance to the major leagues. Anthony Swarzak, who signed a two-year contract worth $ 14 million last season, was also disappointed.
The Mets (73-84) still have two games to play against the Braves before ending the season against Miami in a weekend series.
David Wright – scheduled to start Saturday for the first time since May 27, 2016, before calling for a career – was activated from the list of disabled and available on the bench, but was not featured in the match.
Syndergaard rebounded from a clunker in Philadelphia in which he allowed three runs in four innings. This is a model he has followed since the beginning of August, namely launching badly or poorly, then react with a gem.
The Michael Conforto / Jay Bruce combo, which flourished during the Mets' last road trip, was again produced in the third inning.
Conforto beat RBI twice by missing a home pass before Bruce's single gave the Mets a 2-0 lead over Tould Toussant.
Syndergaard gave Freddie Freeman a double on the first and managed to double Nick Markakis, but he encountered little resistance for the rest.
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