The New York Mets suffered a 4-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field on Thursday, extending their slump in dramatic fashion. Once the hottest team in the National League, the Mets have now dropped nine of their last 10 games—a skid that has erased their once-comfortable advantage in the standings.

The offense has been disappointing all year. It is averaging 4.2 runs per game, which ranks in the bottom half of the league. Although former All-Stars Marcell Ozuna and Ozzie Albies have underperformed, the Braves have been hurt recently by the unavailability of Austin Riley.

Michael Harris II hit a grand slam to cap Atlanta's biggest inning in almost five years — that propelled the Braves over the slumping New York Mets.

Boos rained down from a crowd of 41,782 as the fourth-place Braves clinched yet another series victory over the Mets.

Ryan Helsley blew his second save with the Mets, who dropped a 4-3 result and the series to the Braves on Thursday at Citi Field.

Pete Alonso broke the Mets’ franchise home run record, going deep twice and knocking in three runs as New York beat the Atlanta Braves 13-5.

After a 12th defeat in 14 games, the Mets' lead on a playoff spot is down to a single game over the Cincinnati Reds.

The Mets have to find a way to escape this disastrous stretch punctuated by their latest loss to the Braves before it's too late.

The New York Mets entered Tuesday’s matchup against division rival Atlanta Braves with one clear goal: to find a way to get a win. New York had lost 11 of their previous 12 games, plummeting in the NL East standings and the wild-card race,