Pete Alonso had three hits and an RBI and the New York Mets overcame the loss of starting pitcher Griffin Canning to injury in the third inning Thursday night for a 4-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves and a split of the four-game series.

Five pitchers combined for a three-hit shutout as the New York Mets overcame the loss of starting pitcher Griffin Canning to stop the visiting Atlanta Braves 4-0 Thursday night and earn a split of the teams' four-game series.

Pete Alonso Makes Admission After Mets' Seventh Straight Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Mets were battered 10-2 by the surging Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night, a loss that not only extended their losing streak to seven games but also stripped them of first place in the National League East.