Francisco Lindor Makes Honest Statement After Mets' Loss to Braves
Francisco Lindor Makes Honest Statement After Mets' Loss to Braves originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The New York Mets looked like they might turn a corner after Saturday's 11-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, but the opposite happened. The club crashed back down to earth with a 7-1 loss to the Phillies on Sunday, a 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Monday, and a 7-4 defeat to the Braves on Tuesday.
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Shortstop Francisco Lindor pulled his weight over that stretch, except for Tuesday. The 31-year-old went 0-for-5 in that game, but went 6-for-13 with two homers, four RBI, and two runs scored in the preceding three contests.
Lindor sounded off after Tuesday's loss, via SNY.
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12)© Brad Penner-Imagn Images
"They have outplayed us [this season]," the former Cleveland Guardian admitted. "They have played better defense, they ran the bases better, they hit better. Overall, they have done everything better than us."
Atlanta leads the season series over New York 5-0.
The Mets are now 1.5 games behind the Phillies atop the NL East, but they're still eight ahead of the Braves for second place. They're also 1.5 games ahead of the San Francisco Giants for the top NL Wild Card spot.
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Right-handed pitcher Clay Holmes (7-4, 3.04 ERA) will start for New York against Atlanta right-hander Didier Fuentes (0-1, 7.20 ERA) on Wednesday night at Citi Field. The Mets will try to avoid their fourth consecutive loss and series loss.
New York will close this series out against Atlanta on Thursday before hitting the road to face the Pittsburgh Pirates. After that, it will return home to play the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
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