Bo Bichette's Five-Hit Fever Hits Atlanta As Mets Chase NL East Upset

The New York Mets just watched Bo Bichette turn back the clock and torch the Pirates with a five-hit masterpiece in an 11-1 demolition. Now they're riding into Atlanta to crash the Braves' party at Truist Park Monday night.

First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. EDT, and the NL East heavyweight is favored for a reason: Atlanta owns a 71-47 record and a terrifying 39-20 mark at home. But these Mets are 27-33 on the road and dead set on keeping their season-series edge over their rivals, having already won six of the first ten meetings.

On the bump

The Mets hand the ball to Christian Scott (3-3, 3.15 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 92 strikeouts) while the Braves counter with Bryce Elder (8-6, 3.69 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 104 strikeouts). Vegas likes Atlanta at -152, with the Mets at +129 and the over/under set at 8.5 runs.

Who's smoking

Matt Olson is the obvious monster in Atlanta's lineup — 34 homers and a .552 slugging percentage will do that. Mauricio Dubon has been a problem lately too, going 13-for-36 with two doubles and three RBIs in his last ten games.

For the Mets, Carson Benge has been flashing pop with 15 doubles, three triples and 13 home runs. And Bichette? Over his last ten games, he's hitting at a ridiculous clip: 14-for-42 with four doubles, a home run and six RBIs.

Momentum check

The Braves have been cruising, going 8-2 in their last ten while outscoring opponents by 24 runs and posting a 2.49 ERA. The Mets have been solid themselves, 6-4 with a .251 team average and a 3.90 ERA over that same stretch.

One thing to watch: when the Mets go deep at least twice, they win. A lot. They're 30-15 in games with 2+ homers. Against a banged-up Atlanta pitching staff — no Spencer Strider, no Spencer Schwellenbach, no Reynaldo Lopez — maybe the long ball gets loose again.

Buckle up. This NL East rivalry has been a prize fight all season, and Monday night could add another round of chaos.