The New York Mets' offense once again came up short during Monday's 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves, New York's ninth defeat in 10 games. Following yet another disappointing result for the Mets, outfielder Juan Soto indicated he and others in the clubhouse aren't panicking despite all that's gone wrong for the club since June 13.

Juan Soto hit a two-run homer that pulled the Mets within one, but he struck out against left-hander Dylan Lee with runners at the corners to end the eighth. New York has dropped nine of 10, including a three-game sweep by its NL East rival in Atlanta last week.

The Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves, 3-2, in the series opener on Monday night at Citi Field. Here are some takeaways... - As was the case in their meeting last week, the Braves were able to jump on Paul Blackburn,