 But after a 9-14 start, the Mets won 9 of their next 13 games, including consecutive shutouts in late April against the Cubs and Expos.When Tom Seaver shutout the Atlanta Braves 5-0 on May 21, the Mets were 18-18, their best start in franchise history.But the Mets lost their next five games, starting with a 15-3 drubbing from the Atlanta Braves, followed by a 3-game sweep by the Astros, who outscored the Mets 18-4, and finishing with a loss at Shea Stadium to the lowly Padres.