Mets 4, Braves 2

Mets 0, Braves 1

New York: Jacob degrom put Mets fans at ease with a bevy of triple-digit heaters.

Hopefully clear of the arm woes that interrupted his past two starts, the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner is back to dominating hitters — and the record books.

Degrom shouldered the load for New York in his return from another injury scare, pitching one-hit ball over five scoreless innings as the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves Monday to open a doubleheader.

Braves closer Will Smith loaded the bases in the nightcap’s seventh inning but escaped for his 14th save in a 1-0 win. Ronald Acuña Jr. hit his 20th homer, and Ian Anderson became the first native New Yorker to beat the Mets and Yankees in New York in the same season.

Degrom didn’t allow a hit in the seven-inning opener until Mets outfielders misplayed a fly ball with two outs in the fifth, letting it fall for a ground-rule double. Degrom threw 70 pitches, 15 of them over 100 mph, with two walks and six strikeouts.

“Felt good,” degrom said. “I think that’s why we decided at that 70-pitch mark to say that was enough, didn’t want to overdo it.”

Jeff Mcneil came off the injured list and singled as a pinch-hitter for degrom (7-2) during New York’s threerun fifth inning. He scored on Dominic Smith’s three-run double.

Ozzie Albies hit a two-run homer off Seth Lugo in Game 1 for the Braves, who had won three of four but were playing their second doubleheader in two days — they also split that one, winning the nightcap against St. Louis 1-0 on a homer by Acuña.

Left-hander Kyle Muller (0-1) pitched one-hit ball over four innings in the opener, leaving with a 1-0 deficit in his first big league start.

“He threw the ball extremely well,” Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. “Had a good breaking ball, kept his composure, everything was really good.”

Mets closer Edwin Díaz finished a two-hitter in Game 1, pitching the seventh for his 15th save in 16 chances.

Mets sparkplug Jonathan Villar left the second game with right calf tightness after leading off the sixth with a double, one of several health-related setbacks for New York. Villar will be re-evaluated Tuesday.

Astros 10, Orioles 2

Baltimore: Jake Odorizzi and the Houston bullpen took a bid for a combined no-hitter into the eighth inning Monday night, eventually settling for a victory over the Baltimore Orioles that marked the Astros’ eighth straight win.

Indians 4, Cubs 0

Chicago: Bobby Bradley and Josh Naylor homered, helping the Cleveland Indians overcome the loss of Aaron Civale during a victory over the

Chicago Cubs.

Rangers 8, Athletics 3

Arlington, Texas: Andy Ibañez and Jose Trevino hit three-run homers, Kyle Gibson pitched into the sixth inning for another solid start and the Texas Rangers ended a six-game losing streak with a win over the Oakland Athletics.

Diamondbacks 5, Brewers 1

Phoenix: Merrill Kelly pitched seven effective innings, Ketel Marte had two hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped a 17-game losing streak by beating the Milwaukee Brewers.

The win was a long time coming for Arizona, which has plunged to the bottom of the standings in the NL West and has the worst record in the majors at 21-53. It was the first win for the Diamondbacks since they beat the Mets 6-5 in 10 innings on June.

Baseball Hall of Fame induction set for full capacity

Cooperstown, N.Y.: The Baseball Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony is returning to its standard seating format, opening the door for another big crowd.

Hall of Fame officials said Monday that tickets will not be required for the event’s free lawn seating area. The ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 8 on the grounds of Clark Sports Center and will honor class of 2020 members Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and former Colorado Rockie Larry Walker. No one was selected this year.