Mets: Frankie Montas (0-0) BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets aim to break their four-game home slide with a win against the Atlanta Braves. New York has a 27-11 record in home games and a 46-33 record overall.

With an extreme heat warning hanging over Citi Field, the Mets’ cold streak continued. Aside from a Juan Soto home run, the Mets struggled again on offense in a 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. The Mets (46-33) have now lost nine of their last 10 games,

Spencer Schwellenbach tossed seven strong innings and earned the win Monday night for the visiting Atlanta Braves, who beat the reeling New York Mets 3-2 in the opener of a four-game series between the National League East rivals.

The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves have gone just three full days without opposing one another. But both teams will look different Monday night when the Mets host the Braves in the opener of a four-game series between the longtime National League East rivals.

Veteran right-hander Frankie Montas will make both his season and New York Mets team debut on Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves (GameTracker), more than six months after signing a one-year pact worth $17 million with the club.

Frankie Montas will finally make his New York Mets debut Tuesday night. The skidding Mets can only hope he's nearly as good upon his return as Ronald Acuna Jr. has been for the rival Atlanta Braves. The clubs will meet Tuesday night in New York for the second game of a four-game series between the National League East rivals.