SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. (Interstat) — Matt Olson homered twice and drove in two runs, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 5-3 win over the New York Mets on Friday at Truist Park.

Olson connected on a solo shot in the fifth inning and added another solo homer in the eighth, giving the Braves a two-run cushion. Michael Harris II also homered for Atlanta, a two-run drive in the second inning. Ozzie Albies tied the game with a solo homer in the third.

Juan Soto hit a two-run homer for the Mets in the third inning. New York added a run in the ninth on a Bo Bichette single, but Raisel Iglesias recorded the final outs for his 17th save.

Grant Holmes (5-4) earned the win, allowing one earned run on five hits over five innings. Christian Scott (2-1) took the loss despite striking out seven over four innings.

Despite outhitting the Braves 10-5, the Mets dropped to 36-52. Atlanta improved to 51-35. The game lasted 2 hours, 40 minutes in front of 39,138 fans.