Mets trounce rival Braves with unrelenting offensive outburst

ATLANTA — The deep end of the pool may have been just what the Mets needed to prove they can swim. Three games against everybody’s pick to win the NL East, two victories and a needed offensive awakening. The Mets had plenty of reasons to like their situation as they departed Truist Park on Thursday following a 16-4 victory over the Braves. There was the satisfaction of winning their first road trip, with four victories in six games, but mostly the Mets handled a nemesis that has caused so much...