Matt Olson had three RBIs, including a tiebreaking single that capped a five-run sixth inning, and the Braves rallied past the reeling Mets 7-4 on Tuesday night.

On a sweltering night at Citi Field on Monday, with a temperature of 87 degrees at first pitch, the New York Mets' bats remained frigid in a 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves, a loss that dropped them 1½ games out of first place in the National League East.

An injured starter overcoming a terrible rehab assignment should have been the story of the night, but a bullpen meltdown led to the Mets dropping yet another game to the Braves, 7-4. Frankie Montas made his first start as a Met this evening,

The Braves have long tormented New York, although the Mets had signaled that maybe times were going to change with a dramatic win at Atlanta to clinch a playoff berth late last season. New York took control of the division for the first two-plus months of the season while the Braves tried to climb out of a hole that was dug with an 0-7 start.

The Braves are an underdog (+120 moneyline odds) when they visit the Mets (-143). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Mets looking to Clay Holmes (7-4), and Didier Fuentes (0-1) taking the ball for the Atlanta Braves.