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.

Chris Sale went 8 2/3 innings just missing his first shutout since 2019, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson hit home runs, and the Atlanta Braves handed the New York Mets their season-high

There’s a certain art to unraveling. Some teams do it quietly, a frayed thread tugged loose in the ninth inning. The New York Mets, however, have taken to it li