The epic battle for the National League East continues to intensify.
Sunday the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves completed sweeps of their respective weekend series, and the Mets (93-55) increased their lead by 0.5 games, now up on the Braves (91-55) by one game.
With a 7-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citi Field, the Mets completed a four-game sweep of the Pirates.
With their 5-2 victory Sunday at Truist Park in Atlanta, the Braves swept the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-game series. As both teams keep winning, the extra game that the Mets played this weekend gave them an extra half-game lead in the NL East.