Jonathan Niese held the Braves to one run in eight innings to pick up a win Sunday night.
Niese left a 6-1 game and then had to hold his breath as the Mets escaped with a 6-5 victory. Niese struck out six and walked two in his ninth win of the year. He’s been alternating strong and poor performances lately, which might bode well for the Nationals when he faces them next weekend.