Juan Soto's first season with the New York Mets has been an adventure. The Mets season has also been a bit of a rollercoaster ride. After Soto, 26, signed his massive 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets,

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.

If Rob Manfred gets his way with division realignment, the Atlanta Braves could end up as clear winners when the dust settles.

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.

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.

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

Carlos Mendoza did not hold back on the Mets' recent struggles after the series-ending loss to the Braves on Thursday night.

The series opened up in Queens on Tuesday night, with the Mets flexing their offensive muscles against their longtime foes. Two more home runs from the red-hot Pete Alonso, with Francisco Alvarez going yard twice, were part of a contest that saw New York hit five homers, leading to a convincing 13-5 victory.

Since then, the wheels have come off completely. New York has lost 13 of its last 15 games and eight of its last nine, many of which have included painstaking blown leads and inexplicably un-clutch performances.

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.