NY Mets pitcher Max Scherzer dominated the opposition while his Braves counterpart, Max Fried, was lucky to survive the early innings. 

With Scherzer in charge the Mets’ wasted opportunities weren’t so pronounced. The right-hander’s seven strong innings led a 4-1 victory in front of a sellout crowd of 42,925, pushing the Mets’ NL East-lead over the Braves back to 2 ½ games. 

The Mets (54-33) still have 14 games remaining against the Braves before the regular season concludes. Scherzer offered a reminder on this night of why team owner Steve Cohen was willing to give him a three-year contract worth $130 million last offseason. 

Scherzer didn’t dent until the seventh, when Austin Riley crushed a two-out homer that pulled the Braves within 2-1. The ensuing batter, Marcell Ozuna, doubled on a hanging slider before Scherzer struck out Eddie Rosario and pumped his fist in celebration. Before Riley’s homer, Scherzer had retired 12 straight batters and 20 of 21 overall in the game.

Mets infielder Luis Guillorme smashed a leadoff eighth-inning homer, and Adam Ottavino and Edwin Diaz combined to pitch the final two innings scoreless.

Cold Stone Creamery is celebrating All Things Oreo as the iconic Oreo cookie celebrates its 110th birthday this year.

The new Oreo Cookie Goldmine Creation features Oreo Crème ice cream, Oreo cookies, Golden Oreo cookies and caramel.

The new Oreo Cookie Confetti & Crème Creation is made with Oreo Crème ice cream, Oreo cookies, rainbow sprinkles and fudge.

In addition to the new creations, Cold Stone Creamery is reminding fans that they can also enjoy their year-round fan-favorite Oreo Overload Signature Creation and Cookies & Creamery Ice Cream Cake.

The Oreo Overload Signature Creation features Sweet Cream ice cream, chocolate chips, double the Oreo cookies and fudge, while the Cookies & Creamery Ice Cream Cake consists of layers of moist devil’s food cake and Sweet Cream ice cream with Oreo cookies wrapped in fluffy white frosting.

The Colorado Avalanche are Stanley Cup champions for the first since 2001, thanks to a resiliency that had eluded them in recent years.

The Avalanche rallied for a victory for the 10th time in the playoffs to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 Sunday night and end the two-time champions’ reign.

Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon had his best game of the series with a goal and an assist in the second period to help the Avalanche win the Stanley Cup with a 16-4 playoff record.

The win marks Colorado’s third NHL Stanley Cup trophy in franchise history. The team’s previous successes in the final came in the 1995-96 and 2000-01 campaigns. 

On the other side, the Lightning tasted defeat in the final after winning  two consecutive trophies the last two seasons. Tampa Bay won its first of three championships in the 2003-04 season.