The Mets led 10-7 in the eighth inning and still had a one-run lead in the ninth, but were unable to sideline the Braves, as they fell 13-10 in 10 innings.
New York got off to a rocky start when Justin Verlander gave up three runs in the first inning, but the visitors responded with five runs in the top of the second when Brandon Nimmo hit a grand slam.
From there, the Mets mostly led the rest of the way, adding to their tally with two Francisco Alvarez home runs.
However, after Drew Smith gave up a two-run homer to Travis D’Arnaud in the bottom of the eighth and David Robertson took the game by Orlando Arcia in the ninth, Ozzie Albies finished it off in the 10th inning with a three-run shot.
Verlander, who was in a two-year, $86.6 million off-season deal, lasted just 3.0 innings and gave up four earned runs and seven hits.
The loss marks the sixth in a row for the Mets, who are now 30-33.
Atlanta, meanwhile, improved to 38-24 and holds a 3.5-game lead over first place in the NL East.
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies walks on a three-run home run
Albies gave the Braves the win in the 10th inning, and the shot was his only hit of the night
Justin Verlander lasted only three innings, as he gave up four earned runs and seven hits
GIANTS 6, ROCKIES 4
Brandon Crawford had a pinch-hit RBI double to unleash a ninth three-run run and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies for the eleventh straight, 6-4 on Thursday.
Michael Conforto and Thairo Estrada homered to help San Francisco to its seventh series in a row from Colorado. Scott Alexander (5-0) took the win by an inning of relief and Camilo Doval finished for his 16th save.
Nolan Jones had three hits for the Rockies. They have lost four in a row.
Giants 3B coach Mark Hallberg and Thairo Estrada celebrate a home run in the first inning
DODGERS 6, RED 0
Clayton Kershaw threw seven sharp innings, Chris Taylor hit his 10th home run and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-0 on Thursday.
Kershaw (8-4) gave up five hits, struckout nine and walked two to help Los Angeles break its four-game losing streak and avoid a three-game sweep against the Reds, who had lost the previous two games. won in walk-off fashion.
Los Angeles improved to 10-3 against Cincinnati in September 2021.
Clayton Kershaw threw seven scoreless innings on Thursday for the Dodgers vs. the Reds
RAYS 4, GEMINI 2
Yonny Chirinos pitched well into the sixth inning, Harold Ramírez homered on a fourth of three runs, and the MLB-seeded Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of Minnesota to lead AL Central.
Recalled from Triple-A Durham for the game, Chirinos (3-1) gave up one run over 5 2/3 innings in his first big league appearance since April 29. Jason Adam, the third Rays reliever, worked the ninth for his 10th save.
Carlos Correa and Michael A. Taylor homered for the Twins (31-32), who have lost their season-high five games in a row. They have scored seven points in the past six games.
Harold Ramires of the Rays celebrates his two-run homer with third base coach Brady Williams
ORIOLES 6, BREWERS 3
Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning to give Baltimore the lead for good and the Orioles rallied from a three-run deficit to beat Milwaukee.
The Brewers took a 3-0 lead in the first inning and were in control for much of the game until the Orioles scored six runs in the final three innings against Milwaukee’s bullpen. The comeback allowed the Orioles to avoid a three-game sweep.
Anthony Santander’s one-out RBI double off Peter Strzelecki (3-5) cut the Brewers’ lead to 3-2 in the eighth. Adam Frazier had a two-run double in the ninth for Baltimore.
Gunnar Henderson of The Orioles celebrates after hitting a two-run home run vs. the Brewers
WHITE SOX 6, YANKEES 5
YANKEES 3, WHITE SOX 0
Randy Vásquez threw a two-hit ball in the sixth inning for his first major league win, Billy McKinney hit his first home run with the Yankees, and New York defeated the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Thursday-evening for a doubleheader split.
Chicago extended its season-high winning streak to five games with a 6–5 win in the opener, when Eloy Jiménez hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning off Michael King. Jake Burger had a two-run shot off Yankees starter Luis Severino before Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada also went deep against the right-hander.
After Wednesday’s game was postponed by Major League Baseball due to hazardous air quality from Canadian wildfires, conditions in the Bronx had improved by Thursday’s first pitch. According to the website IQAir, the air quality was 142 before the doubleheader began and was 135 shortly after the nightcap began. An AQI ranging from 101-150 is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Yankees pitcher Randy Vasquez throws in game two vs. the Orioles at Yankee Stadium