Mets deal blow to Braves' fading playoff hopes ATLANTA (AP) — Lucas Duda hit a two-run homer, Zack Wheeler pitched six scoreless innings and the New York Mets beat the struggling Atlanta Braves 5-0 on Friday night but were eliminated from playoff contention. Atlanta, which dropped seven games behind Pittsburgh in the NL wild-card race, can be eliminated with any combination of three Pirates wins or Braves losses. Murphy was hitting just .188 in 32 at-bats since returning from the disabled list on Sept.