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Julio’s Citi: Teheran extends mastery of Mets
- Updated: September 21, 2016
NEW YORK — It can’t be the mound and it can’t be the ballpark, Julio Teheran said, because last season he pitched a game at Citi Field and it didn’t go at all well.
This year? Different story. This year, the Braves’ right-hander has made two starts at the Mets’ home, and he was outstanding both times.
“I kind of like it [here],” Teheran said Tuesday night, after the Braves’ 5-4 win over the Mets. “Before, I didn’t like it, but now I like it.”
His teammates could say the same thing. The Braves have the worst record in the National League, but they’ve owned this Citi, with five consecutive wins. They’re 6-2 at Citi Field for the season, with one game left to play Wednesday night.
They hurt the Mets with a three-game sweep in June, capped off by Teheran’s one-hit shutout. They’ve hurt them even more this week, because the Mets need every win they can get to reach a second straight postseason.
“There’s a lot of energy here,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said. “It’s a great place to come play. You like playing in that atmosphere.”
The Braves don’t mind playing anywhere right now, and they hardly look like a last-place team playing out …
