The New York Mets head into 10 straight games against NL East rival Atlanta and Philadelphia after getting swept in a series for the first time this season.

Starter Griffin Canning gave up six runs, four hits and five walks, plus one wild pitch that allowed a run to score.

The Atlanta Braves are taking on the New York Mets in game one of a three game series. This series is the start of a thirteen game stretch where the Braves will face NL East opponents to include seven with the Mets,

The Rays cobbled together a big inning for the second straight game, scoring five runs in the fourth to beat the Mets again, this time 8-4. Shortstop Taylor Walls had a big role in the win, delivering two doubles and dropping a squeeze bunt in the middle of the fourth-inning outburst.

Austin Riley hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to deep center field in the 10th inning, lifting the Braves to a 5-4 comeback win over the Mets​ on Tuesday night.

As badly as the Braves have performed this season there is something about playing the Mets, that brings out their late-inning heroics.

Its Thursday, June 19 and the Mets (45-29) are in Atlanta looking to avoid being swept by the Braves (33-39). Clay Holmes is slated to take the mound for New York against Spencer Strider for Atlanta.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Atlanta Braves looking to Spencer Strider (1-5), and Clay Holmes (7-3) taking the ball for the New York Mets. Here is everything you need to get ready for Thursday's Braves vs.

The Mets increased the lead to 3-0 on CF Tyrone Taylor's 2-run double in the second. He added a solo homer, his second of the season, for a 4-1 lead in the fifth. But the bullpen couldn't maintain the lead as the Mets lost a fourth straight.