The Mets offense was quiet, their defense suspect, and Atlanta feasted on a fill-in starter while ace Chris Sale came one out shy of a complete game, all to the tune of a 5-0 loss Wednesday at a muggy Truist Park; they’ve now dropped a season-high five in a row.

I can’t say any good things about tonight’s Mets game, an uninspiring 5-0 loss to the Braves, if I’m being honest. But at the very least, I can say that the Mets did not wait until the very late innings to rip our hearts out, instead mercifully taking themselves out of this game from the start.

Chris Sale went 8 2/3 innings, just missing his first shutout since 2019, and the Braves handed the Mets​ their season-high fifth straight loss, 5-0 on Wednesday.