Acuna helps Braves capture 4th straight

NEW YORK — Ronald Acuna Jr. led off with his first big league triple and reached three times, Johan Camargo hit a two-run double in a three-run third inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-2 Thursday night to extend their winning streak to four.

Mike Foltynewicz (8-7) won for the first time since July 11, allowing two runs and five hits in six innings. Three pitchers followed with one-hit relief as the Braves improved to 10-3 against the Mets this year.

New York dropped a season-low 18 games under .500 at 44-62. The Mets have lost 41 of their last 60 games overall and 23 of their last 32 home games.

Jason Vargas (2-7) allowed four runs and six hits in five innings. He has not pitched past the fifth in any of his 11 starts.

Todd Frazier returned from a ribcage injury and went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in his first game since July 8. He was booed loudly when he hit an inning-ending popup in the sixth that stranded Michael Conforto on third.

Acuna is hitting .357 (15 for 42) since being move to the leadoff spot on July 20. He grounded inside the third base bag and down the line on the night’s third pitch, and when Conforto struggled to find the ball quickly, Acuna sped to third and slid in headfirst as his helmet came off.

He scored when Ozzie Albies followed with a single.

Making his second big league start in center, Acuna threw out Wilmer Flores trying to stretch a single into a double in the sixth.