Stroman’s Effort Not Enough, Bullpen Steps Up in Doubleheader Split

The New York Mets (53-45) opened a five-game series against the Atlanta Braves (49-51) with a doubleheader on Monday at Citi Field. The Mets sent Marcus Stroman to the mound for Game 1 and announced Aaron Loup as the opener before Game 2 commenced. Stroman entered the game coming off one of the best starts of his career. In his previous outing against the Cincinnati Reds, he struck out seven...