NEW YORK (Interstat) — Huascar Brazobán pitched a scoreless seventh inning and Devin Williams closed the door in the ninth as the New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 3-2 Wednesday afternoon at Citi Field.

The Mets improved to 46-64 while the Braves fell to 62-45 in the middle game of a three-game series. Attendance was 28,493, and the game lasted 2 hours, 34 minutes.

Atlanta tied the game in the sixth inning on a two-run homer by Matt Olson, but New York answered in the bottom of the seventh with a go-ahead double by Carson Benge.

Mets left-hander Sean Manaea worked six innings, allowing two runs on five hits with four strikeouts. Brazobán earned the win, his fifth against two losses, by retiring the side in order in the seventh. Luke Weaver pitched a scoreless eighth, giving up one hit and striking out one. Williams recorded his 15th save with a perfect ninth, striking out Austin Riley to end the game.

Braves starter Dylan Dodd took the loss, his first against two wins. Dodd allowed three runs on six hits over six innings, striking out four and walking three. Atlanta reliever Victor Mederos pitched a scoreless sixth but surrendered the decisive run in the seventh.

The game remained scoreless through four innings despite several early threats. Ronald Acuña Jr. walked to lead off the game but was erased on a double play. Atlanta put two runners on in the third on singles by Eli White and Joey Bart, but Drake Baldwin grounded into another double play to end the inning.

New York had its own missed opportunities. A.J. Ewing reached on a fielding error by third baseman Austin Riley in the first but was left stranded. Carson Benge singled in the fourth but was caught stealing second.

The Mets broke through in the fifth. Tyrone Taylor walked to lead off and Brett Baty followed with a sharp line-drive single to right field that deflected off first baseman Matt Olson, sending Taylor to third. Francisco Alvarez then lined a double to left, scoring Taylor and advancing Baty to third. A.J. Ewing lifted a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Baty and giving the Mets a 2-0 lead. Francisco Lindor walked and Bo Bichette popped out before Benge struck out to end the inning.

Atlanta answered immediately in the sixth. Drake Baldwin led off with a double to left field. Olson then crushed a 1-0 pitch to center field for his 28th home run of the season, tying the game at 2-2. Ozzie Albies flied out, Michael Harris II grounded out and Mauricio Dubón flied out to end the inning.

The pivotal moment came in the bottom of the seventh. After Alvarez struck out leading off, Ewing walked and Lindor walked, putting runners on first and second. Bichette lined out to right fielder Acuña, with Ewing advancing to third. Benge then doubled down the right-field line, scoring Ewing and sending Lindor to third. Jared Young was hit by a pitch to load the bases, but Jorge Polanco struck out looking to end the inning, leaving the Mets ahead 3-2.

The Braves mounted one final threat in the ninth. After Ozzie Albies popped out and Michael Harris II flied out, Dubón singled to center. Riley then struck out swinging against Williams to end the game.

Atlanta finished with seven hits, New York with six. Benge went 2 for 4 with a double and a run batted in. Alvarez was 1 for 4 with an RBI double. Baty went 1 for 2 with a single. Young had a hit and a walk. Ewing walked twice and scored a run.

For the Braves, Baldwin doubled and singled. Olson homered and drove in both runs. White singled twice and Bart singled and was hit by a pitch. Dubón singled twice.

The series finale is Thursday afternoon. The Braves then return home to host the Washington Nationals for four games beginning Thursday, while the Mets remain home to host the Miami Marlins for three games starting Thursday.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Atlanta 6, New York 5, and the ELO system gave Atlanta a 55.60 percent probability to win. Atlanta was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total of 5 runs went over the over-under line of 7.5.