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Jerad Eickhoff Tagged With Loss in Mets-Braves Match

Atlanta used a 2-HR day from Austin Riley on Tuesday at Citi Field as the Braves defeated New York 12-5 in baseball action.

The Braves were a -144 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 9.

Charlie Morton earned the victory for the Braves, throwing 5 innings of work, striking out 5, walking 2, and allowing 5 hits and 3 earned runs. That effort was supported by 6 RBIs from Austin Riley in the win.

New York's starting pitcher Jerad Eickhoff worked 3.1 innings, giving up 7 hits and 10 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Brandon Drury in a losing cause.

Atlanta enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 11-10 advantage in hits.