Homer-filled 7-run inning pushes Mets past Braves

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J.D. Martinez, Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez all homered in the third inning Friday night for the host New York Mets, who continued their surge with an 8-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the second game of their four-game series.

The Mets extended their winning streak to five games and improved to 15-7 this month as they moved ahead of the Braves in the race fo