Devin Williams blown save sets up Mets' 7-6 win over Braves
Mets closer Devin Williams surrendered a game-tying two-run homer to Matt Olson in the ninth after Juan Soto's go-ahead blast, but Luis Torrens' two-run double in the 10th lifted New York to a 7-6 win over Atlanta on July 6, 2026. The last-place Mets split a four-game series with the NL East-leading Braves at Truist Park.
If you missed Monday night's back-and-forth thriller, the headline is simple: Soto and Torrens rescued a rally that had looked dead, while Williams turned a save chance into extra innings. For viewers tracking late MLB drama, this was the kind of finish worth replaying.
Key Takeaways
- Juan Soto hit a two-out, three-run homer off Raisel Iglesias in the ninth to give the Mets a 5-3 lead and snap Iglesias' 35-game save streak.
- Devin Williams blew the save without recording an out as Olson's opposite-field homer tied the game at 5-5; it was Williams' second blown save of the season.
- Luis Torrens delivered a two-run, two-out double in the 10th off Braves rookie Owen Murphy in his MLB debut, driving in Bo Bichette and Jared Young for a 7-5 lead.
- The Braves were 44-0 when leading entering the ninth before Monday; the Atlanta Journal-Constitution called the defeat potentially their worst loss of the season.
- Luke Weaver earned his first save despite allowing a run-scoring double to Michael Harris II in the bottom of the 10th as Atlanta fell 7-6.
How did Juan Soto flip the Mets-Braves game in the ninth?
Trailing 3-2 with two outs in the top of the ninth, Soto launched a go-ahead three-run homer off Braves All-Star closer Raisel Iglesias at Truist Park. It was his first hit of the game and gave New York its first lead since the second inning.
The blast ended Iglesias' streak of 35 consecutive converted save opportunities, his first blown save since July 28, 2025. MLB.com described the Mets' rally as a "really gutsy win," and Soto said afterward that coming through against a deep Braves lineup counted as a success.
What went wrong for Devin Williams after Soto's homer?
Williams had closed out the Mets' win the night before, but he could not protect the 5-3 lead on Monday. Ozzie Albies led off the bottom of the ninth with a double and scored on Olson's two-run homer into the left-field bullpen, tying the game without Williams recording an out.
It was Olson's second homer of the night and Williams' second blown save of 2026. Brooks Raley escaped further damage by striking out Jose Azocar with runners in scoring position, sending the game to extras and keeping New York alive.
Who won the game for the Mets in the 10th inning?
With the automatic runner on second, Jared Young was hit by a pitch from Owen Murphy, a 22-year-old recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett for his major league debut. Torrens, appearing in his first at-bat of the game, laced a two-out double to left to score Bichette and Young and put the Mets up 7-5.
Atlanta loaded the bases in the bottom half and trimmed the deficit to 7-6 on Harris' RBI double, but Mauricio Dubon grounded out to end it. Raley (3-3) got the win, and the Mets earned their second comeback victory of 2026 when trailing entering the ninth after recording zero such wins in 2025.
Why does this Mets-Braves finish matter for fans who missed it?
The four-game set ended in a 2-2 split, but the final night delivered swing-for-swing drama that drove highlight reels and next-day sports talk. Matt Olson's multihomer effort was not enough for Atlanta, and the Braves' ninth-inning perfection ended at 44 straight wins when ahead.
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