ATLANTA — Mark Vientos isn’t lacking too many pitches today.
A day after going deep in his last two at-bats, Vientos homered in his first plate look Sunday to additional resemble the participant who helped carry the Mets lineup final season.
He’s hit 5 homers in his previous seven video games.
“I feel I used to be attempting to cowl too many pitches,” Vientos stated of his struggles earlier than the previous week. “I used to be attempting to be somebody I wasn’t, and that will get me out of my strike zone. However I’m simply convicted on what I would like.”
His two-run blast towards Bryce Elder within the second inning served because the Mets’ solely scoring till the ninth in a 4-3 loss to the Braves at Truist Park.
Vientos owns a .887 OPS in August as a part of a team-wide offensive resurgence.
“Offensively, he’s a giant a part of our group, and he’s locked in proper now,” supervisor Carlos Mendoza stated. “Lefties, righties, he’s driving the ball and he’s an essential bat in the midst of the lineup.”
Vientos, together with his blast, grew to become the nineteenth participant in franchise historical past to homer in three straight at-bats.
The Mets have by no means had a participant homer in 4 straight at-bats.
“I’m on the lookout for a fastball when I’m up there and simply reacting to every little thing else,” Vientos stated. “I really feel like that helps me keep on time with the fastball.”
Brandon Nimmo reemerged after lacking three straight video games with neck stiffness.
Nimmo was utilized as a pinch-hitter for Luis Torrens within the ninth inning and was retired.
Mendoza indicated earlier than the sport there was a very good likelihood Nimmo would return to the beginning lineup Monday.
Jeff McNeil moved from left subject to first base after Vientos was eliminated for a pinch-runner within the eighth inning.
It was the second profession look at first base for McNeil, who final performed the place in 2023.
Vientos began at first base to offer Pete Alonso a half-day off because the DH on this stretch of 16 straight days with a recreation scheduled.
Francisco Lindor singled within the ninth inning to increase his hitting streak to 12 video games.
Over that stretch, he’s 24-for-51 (.471) with 4 homers and eight RBIs.
