Braves routed by Mets

New York gets 20 hits off of Atlanta.

ATLANTA — Early on, the New York Mets made two silly base-running mistakes, both resulting in double plays.

By the end of the night, it hardly mattered.

Jose Reyes matched a career high with five RBIs and the Mets pounded out 20 hits, cruising to a 16-5 rout of the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.

“You’re starting to see better at-bats, better pitch selection,” manager Terry Collins said. “That’s the big difference right now.”

Rene Rivera drove in three runs, while Michael Conforto and even pitcher Jacob deGrom had two RBIs apiece.

Reyes had a run-scoring single in the third, a sacrifice fly in the fifth and finished off the Braves with a three-run double in the eighth.

DeGrom (2-1) struggled on the mound, surrendering eight hits, walking five and giving up five runs. Mets 16, Braves 5

He threw 109 pitches before being lifted after five innings, just long enough to qualify for the win.

“The outing is frustrating for me,” he said. “What did I walk? Five guys? I feel good early on and don’t know what’s happening later in the game. I don’t know if I’m trying to do too much or something and lose control.”

ROUT John Bazemore / The Associated Press

Atlanta starting pitcher Bartolo Colon works the first inning of Wednesday’s game against the New York Mets.