So by the time it ends on Monday, the Mets could be in first place, or the Braves can increase their lead. Both teams have had their issues this past week. The Braves finished their homestand 3-4.

The Braves and Mets continue their series Wednesday – weather permitting – as NL Cy Young favorite Chris Sale (18-3, 2.38) faces Mets lefty David Peterson (9-3, 3.08).

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves bounced back from a stunning loss in the first game of a makeup doubleheader, claiming the last postseason berth with a 3-0 win over the Mets in the nightcap Monday ...

Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale (51) and outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. (13) celebrate their 5-0 win over the New York Mets during a MLB game Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Truist Park.

The wild victory sent the Mets to the postseason, but their seeding was not determined until the last out of Game 2, when the Braves’ win made them the No. 5 seed and placed New York at No. 6.

MLB Champagne flows for Mets and Braves after a most chaotic doubleheader. Monday’s makeup games were guaranteed to be full of drama. Nobody expected what Game 1 brought, though, and the ...

After the Braves beat the Mets in five out of six games during a 10-day span in late September, including two of three at Shea Stadium, he said, “Now, ...

The bullpen needs a better bridge to Edwin Díaz, but they're 11th in relief pitching ERA. They could stand to be more ...

After not allowing a single long ball through his first seven starts, Holmes has been unusually homer-prone, giving up 11 ...

The Mets and Braves begin a three-game series separated by just 1 1/2 games in the NL East — the slimmest margin since April 16.