How the game was won: The Mets built a 3-0 lead on homers by Wilmer Flores in the second inning and John Mayberry Jr. in the fourth, then held off the Braves for a 5-3 win in a series opener at Citi Field. The Braves went 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position, letting Mets starter Bartolo Colon off the hook a couple of times on the way to their seventh loss in 10 games. Nick Markakis failed to get a single RBI in three chances with bases loaded, including a game-ending double-play grounder.
Number: 2. Home runs allowed by Braves starter Alex Wood in the first four innings Friday, which equaled the number he allowed in his previous 11 starts this season. Wood (4-4) was charged with six hits and five runs (four earned) in 6 1/3 innings, with four walks and six strikeouts.
What's next: It'll be a matchup of aces when the Braves and Mets play the second game of a three-game series Saturday at 4:10 p.m, as Shelby Miller (5-2, 1.84 ERA) faces Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom (7-4, 2.42).
