Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler had trouble holding onto a three-run lead Thursday against the Braves. Luckily, the Mets' offense bailed him out in a 7-4 win.
The rookie right-hander took a 4-1 lead into the fourth inning before Dan Uggla cut the deficit to one run with a two-run homer. Freddie Freeman then tied the game at 4 with a solo home run leading off the sixth. Fortunately, the Mets retook the lead in the bottom of the sixth, sending Wheeler to the victory.
"(Wheeler) was inconsistent with (fastball) overall," one scout told the New York Daily News about Wheeler's performance. "May be hot and cold for a while at this level, but the pure stuff is great."
Wheeler (4-1) allowed four runs on six hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out five. He will be back on the hill Tuesday at Miami.