The Atlanta Braves broke out the bats and handed the New York Mets a 13-1 defeat in the opener of a pivotal four-game series at Truist Park on Monday. With the win, Atlanta has a seven-game streak going and is now 4.5 games back in the NL East Standings.

 Ronald Acuña Jr. remained red-hot as the Braves offense exploded for eight runs in the sixth inning to pull away, backing up a solid outing from Spencer Strider despite having his start interrupted by a rain delay.

Grant McAuley and Jake Mastroianni of Locked On Braves break down the offensive performances, Strider's bounce-back effort against New York, the key performers who helped produce the victory, and provide a preview of Game 2 on Tuesday.

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