A rare five-game regular season series could have big implications for the NL East race
After dropping a 3-1 game to split a short series with the Phillies at home, the Braves head back out on the road on Thursday for an intrigue-filled five-game set with the division-leading New York Mets. At the time of writing the Braves are three games back in the division, with the Mets playing a game they are heavily favored to win in Washington. Consequently, while this series puts the NL East lead in direct reach of the Braves, they’ll need to sweep or win four out of the five games (assuming the Mets lose their contest this afternoon) to grab it.