Right-hander Julio Teheran led the Braves to a 1-0 victory over the Mets on Sunday, completing the three-game sweep of their division-rivals. Teheran was excellent, twirling seven innings of shutout ball, allowing just one hit and two walks, while striking out five on the day.
This was a big bounceback effort for Teheran, who had given up 13 earned runs over his previous three starts. He lowered his ERA to 4.67 with Saturday's performance, and his record improved to 5-3.
"I think I was more focused," Teheran said, per MLB.com. "I was trying to pound the zone and trying to attack the hitters. Every time I attack the hitters it's a different game."
"He really brought all four of his pitches to the yard today," said catcher Ryan Lavarnway. "He was terrific. He was locating his fastball and his slider was good on both sides of the plate. He was really pitch-efficient. He could have easily finished that game had we not needed a pinch-hitter."
Teheran will try to keep the good time rolling when he takes on the Pirates on Saturday in Pittsburgh.