​ATLANTA — The Mets earned their two wins in tight fashion at Truist Park, a rarity lately, and they reveled in another comeback on Monday after enduring a stretch with scarce late-game rescues. In the last two seasons, they had managed only one win when trailing after eight innings in 113 tries, so a 7-6, 10-inning victory over the Braves carried extra satisfaction. Juan Soto put New York ahead in the ninth with a three-run homer, only for Matt Olson to answer in the bottom of the frame with a two-run shot off Devin Williams. The Mets finally prevailed in the 10th, though, thanks to Luis Torrens’ two-out, two-run double. Luke Weaver allowed one unearned run but kept the door closed, sealing the win.
“Guys were fighting. Guys were locked in in the dugout the entire time,” Green said. “It took us a while to finally draw blood there in the ninth and score some more runs, but guys were locked in the whole time, so that’s a fun one.” In a season that has largely lacked joy, a second consecutive nail-biter—a follow-up to Sunday’s 10-9 triumph—helped lift spirits as the club headed into a six-game stretch before the All-Star break.
“Every day is a new day. We can’t focus on what has happened,” Soto remarked. “It’s been a tough season, definitely, but we try to take the positives. Today was a really good, positive day, so we take that and learn from it and keep moving forward.”
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New York Mets pitcher Luke Weaver (30) throws against the Atlanta Braves during the tenth inning on July 6, 2026, at Truist Park. Weaver hasn’t faced much adversity of late, rolling through a dominant June with only one hit and one walk allowed in 11 appearances. That untouched run of form made the 10th inning a test of unfamiliar pressure, with the automatic runner on second base in play. Leading 7-5, Weaver surrendered a one-out RBI double to Michael Harris II, then retired Ozzie Albies, walked Olson intentionally, and walked Jorge Mateo for free, before rallying to induce a grounder to end the game.
Weaver has now delivered 24 straight appearances and 26 consecutive innings without yielding an earned run. “He’s a pro,” Green said. “I don’t believe that run goes on his ledger, so we’re still in a good spot in that regard—talking about streaks, and I hope he keeps streaking for a long time.”
In the midst of Soto and Torrens’ heroics, Bo Bichette contributed again with a multi-hit effort, marking the third July game with at least two hits as he’s now 8-for-20 this month. Bichette, who posted a .321/.342/.541 slash line in June, remains the line-drive backbone of a bats club that often leans on its stalwarts for offense. “He’s been a perennial All-Star-type player, and you expect that over the course of a season—the kind of performance that tends to reveal itself as numbers unfold,” Green noted, underscoring Bichette’s continued impact as the Mets push toward the rest of the schedule.