Mets vs Braves: New York Rallies Past Atlanta 7-6 in Extra Innings on Aug. 10

On Monday, August 10, 2026, the New York Mets opened a three-game set at Truist Park by rallying past the Atlanta Braves 7-6 in extra innings — a wild Mets vs Braves night that began with five runs in the first inning and did not settle until the 10th.

Brett Baty capped the opening burst with a grand slam, Bo Bichette added an RBI single, and the Mets jumped on Braves starter Bryce Elder before Atlanta’s bullpen and lineup dragged the game back into contention. Late homers from Juan Soto and Matt Olson, a blown save by Raisel Iglesias, and a Luis Torrens two-run double in the 10th framed the finish at one of the longest games of the Braves’ pitch-clock era.

Editor’s note: This article draws on game coverage from MLB.com, FOX Sports, Sportsnet, CBS Sports, and ESPN, August 10, 2026.

Match at a glance

Detail	Information
Date	Monday, August 10, 2026
Venue	Truist Park, Atlanta, GA
Start time	7:15 p.m. ET
Series	Three-game set — Game 1
Final score	Mets 7, Braves 6 (10 innings)
Probable starters	Christian Scott (Mets) vs. Bryce Elder (Braves)
Records entering	Mets 52-67 (5th NL East); Braves 71-47 (1st NL East)

Atlanta arrived on a strong home run and welcomed New York after the Mets had won five of their previous six, including an 11-1 rout of Pittsburgh on Sunday in which Bichette collected five hits.

First-inning explosion

The Mets wasted no time against Elder. A.J. Ewing doubled and scored on Bichette’s shallow left-field single. Carson Benge walked, Jared Young singled, and after Marcus Semien struck out, Baty launched a grand slam to center — his eighth homer of the season and four RBI on the swing — to make it 5-0.

New York sent six hits and five runs across the plate in the frame. Elder lasted 0.2 innings with five earned runs before the Braves turned to their bullpen.

1st inning — key plays
Ewing double → Bichette RBI single	1-0 Mets
Benge walk; Young single	Traffic on base
Baty grand slam (Young, Benge, Bichette)	5-0 Mets

Middle innings: Braves stabilize

Reynaldo López entered in relief and steadied Atlanta, working five innings on 80 pitches with five strikeouts and allowing only Carson Benge’s looping second-inning homer among the damage against him. Braves manager Walt Weiss credited López for putting the club in position to compete after Elder’s short night.

Atlanta chipped away against Mets pitching over the middle frames. By the late innings the Braves had pulled even in the tension department — trading small rallies, defensive plays, and missed opportunities — until both lineups turned to their closers in the ninth.

Ninth inning: both closers falter

After Atlanta had pulled the game back from Elder’s rough first inning, Juan Soto — in a limited role after calf trouble — delivered the night’s first seismic swing in the ninth. He crushed a three-run homer down the right-field line off Raisel Iglesias on a 3-1 fastball, putting New York back in front and snapping Iglesias’ 35-consecutive-save streak, the longest active run in MLB.

Iglesias’ last blown save had come nearly a year earlier, on July 26, 2025, at Texas.

Mets closer Devin Williams, who had closed out Sunday’s win, could not hold the lead. Ozzie Albies doubled to right-center and Olson followed with his second homer of the night — a two-run shot into the left-field bullpen — to tie the game 5-5 and force extra innings.

Atlanta loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth after Drake Baldwin singled and pinch-runner Jorge Mateo advanced on Austin Riley’s squibber, but pinch-hitter José Azócar struck out on three pitches from Brooks Raley to send the game to the 10th.

Tenth inning: Torrens wins it

Braves rookie Owen Murphy, making his MLB debut, entered the 10th with two quick outs and had Young in an 0-2 count — then hit him with a pitch. On another 0-2 count Murphy could not put away Luis Torrens, who doubled to left to score Young and automatic runner Bichette and restore a 7-5 Mets lead. Murphy struck out Baty for his first big-league punchout, but the damage stood.

In the bottom half, Michael Harris II doubled to the right-field corner to score automatic runner Azócar and cut the deficit to 7-6. Luke Weaver intentionally walked Olson and worked a full-count walk to Mateo with the bases loaded before Mauricio Dubón bounced to short for a game-ending fielder’s choice.

The contest ran 3 hours, 42 minutes — the longest Braves game in the pitch-clock era, surpassing a June 8, 2023 13-10 walk-off over the Mets that also went 10 innings.

Standout performances

Player	Line / moment
Brett Baty	Grand slam in the 1st; 4 RBI
Bo Bichette	RBI single in 1st; automatic runner in 10th
Carson Benge	2nd-inning homer vs. López
Juan Soto	3-run HR in 9th; 1-for-2 with a steal and three walks
Matt Olson	2 HR, 3 RBI — including tying blast in 9th
Luis Torrens	Pinch-hit, two-run double in 10th (first plate appearance)
Michael Harris II	Three hits; RBI double in 10th
Raisel Iglesias	Blown save; streak ends at 35
Owen Murphy	Debut: 10th-inning relief appearance

Olson, whose 24th homer of the season tied the game in the ninth, said the Braves could still find 「little wins」 in fighting back even on a losing night. Soto called the homer part of staying 「in the moment」 against a division rival loaded with talent.

What it means in the NL East

The Mets remain far back in the National League East standings, but the victory offered another example of their 2026 pattern: competitive against the division leader despite a sub-.500 record. For Atlanta, the loss snapped momentum at home where the Braves had been playing some of their best baseball of the season.

The series continues at Truist Park with Game 2 on Tuesday night.

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Discussion

Divisional games between the Mets and Braves rarely stay quiet — and Monday night added another chapter.

1. Raisel Iglesias had converted 35 straight saves before Soto’s homer. How much should Braves fans worry about one high-leverage miss versus trusting a closer who had been automatic for months?

2. New York jumped out 5-0, then needed late homers and a Torrens double to survive. Is that a sign the Mets’ bullpen remains the weak link, or proof that this lineup can still scrap with the NL East leader when the game gets late?

3. Owen Murphy debuted in the 10th with the tying run in play. Should Atlanta have leaned on a more experienced arm in that spot, or was giving a rookie a high-leverage look the right long-term call?

Share where you think the Mets and Braves finish the 2026 NL East race — and whether Monday’s extra-inning finish felt like a one-off thriller or a preview of September.

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