Wisler, Braves stall Mets’ push toward NL East title

Braves pinch hitter Adonis Garcia provided insurance by lacing a two-run double in the ninth.

“The bottom line is, we aren’t chasing a playoff berth, but we’re here to play hard and we’re not here to give games away”, Olivera said through a translator.

Right-handers Addison Reed, Tyler Clippard and Jeurys Familia combined to allow two hits over the final three innings.

The Mets got just one runner as far as third base against Wisler between the second and seventh before he was pulled after issuing a leadoff walk to right fielder Curtis Granderson in the eighth.

Gonzalez has already been extended for next season by Atlanta and when asked about Collins, he made it clear that he feels the Mets should be working on a contract extension with their manager. (Pierzynski) talked to him about it, was walking the guy leading off the eighth inning.

“I said, turn the damn music on and let’s get ready for tomorrow, try to keep them as positive as they can”, Collins said before the Mets beat the Braves, 4-0, Monday night to quell any lingering whispers of a collapse. 22 at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.

Niese won for the first time in a month, Michael Conforto homered and the Mets inched closer to an NL East title with their 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night. After closing out their road trip with seven straight wins, they’ve lost five of eight on this homestand, and mustered just 20 runs (2.5 per game) while doing it.

Earlier this month, Wisler pitched well against the Mets but wound up with a loss.

Miller was handed his 15th consecutive defeat Monday night when the Atlanta Braves were shut out for the 16th time this season in a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets.

New York loaded the bases against right-hander Peter Boylan, who gave up a single to third baseman David Wright, and left-hander Matt Marksberry, who walked center fielder Yoenis Cespedes with one out. The 22-year-old right-hander limited the Mets to six hits and one run in eight innings in his June 19 major league debut, and Wisler’s best performance since then was Tuesday’s outing against the Mets in his 17th major league start. Collins said he would probably be back in the lineup Wednesday, but there is concern the catcher is slumping at the wrong time…

“All of a sudden we’ve hit a wall”. But down in Atlanta the other day he was missing.

It was Wisler’s first win since working seven strong innings (seven hits, two runs) against the Cardinals on July 26.

Next up, the Mets will send out Logan Verrett in a spot start for Jacob deGrom who is getting the night off due to an innings restriction. Mets GM Sandy Alderson has repeatedly said he would not discuss an extension for Collins until after the season. Overall this season, Verrett is 1-2 with a 3.40 ERA in 16 games (three starts) between the Mets and Texas Rangers.

Olivera’s tiebreaking homer came after an intentional walk to Nick Markakis with two outs.

Daniel Murphy followed Wright with a double in the first, and hit another in the sixth to pass Ed Kranepool for second on the Mets’ all-time list with 226. Really played good defense, and just couldn’t get a win tonight. Something good might actually happen.

The two-homer game was the first for the Braves since September 7, and the two-homer inning their first since August 26.

Over bets have gone 5-1 in the previous six ball games that umpire Paul Schrieber has worked behind home plate.