The New York Mets have been the hottest team in baseball over the last three weeks, going from an afterthought to a playoff contender.
A three-game series in Atlanta, beginning Tuesday, gives them a chance to further improve their position as a postseason participant.
The Mets were 14 games behind the Braves on July 22. After splitting their next two games, they've since gone 15-2 and moved to within eight games of first-place Atlanta in the NL East. New York also entered Monday within one game of the second wild-card spot.
The series will be New York's final appearance at Atlanta's SunTrust Park this season.