Mets 4, Braves 1
Ike Davis doubled home the go-ahead run in a three-run sixth inning as host New York evened the four-game series at one victory apiece.
Carlos Torres (1-1) pitched six solid innings and helped himself with an RBI single, and Juan Lagares and John Buck drove in runs in the decisive sixth inning to help the Mets beat Atlanta right-hander Kris Medlen for the first time.
Torres overcame a rocky first inning and wound up allowing one run on seven hits while striking out six in his second start of the year. Three relievers combined for two hitless frames before closer Bobby Parnell worked a perfect ninth for his 19th save, 24 hours after giving up two runs in the ninth of a 2-1 loss.
Medlen (6-10) lost his third consecutive start, allowing four runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings to fall to 4-1 in eight career starts against the Mets. Andrelton Simmons led off the game with a homer but the Braves were stymied the rest of the way.
New York chased Medlen in the sixth with four hits, including Davis' double off the wall in right field and Buck's single up the middle for a two-run lead. David Carpenter replaced Medlen and was greeted by Lagares with a sacrifice fly to make it 4-1.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Davis, who entered the game batting .179, has RBIs in back-to-back games for the first time since April 18-19. ... Atlanta had three hits and a walk in the opening frame, but saw the inning end when CF Lagares threw out Jason Heyward at the plate on Evan Gattis' single. ... Mets RHP Shaun Marcum, who underwent season-ending surgery last week due to thoracic outlet syndrome, was placed on waivers Tuesday. Marcum was 1-10 with a 5.29 ERA in 14 appearances (12 starts) in his first season with New York.