The gap in the NL East race widened again Friday night as the Atlanta Braves lost to the Philadelphia Phillies while the New York Mets won in Oakland. Friday’s results brought a shakeup in the Wild Card standings. Here is how everything looks heading into play Saturday.
The Division Race
The Braves fell behind early and were again unable to generate any offense in a 9-1 loss to the Phillies. Atlanta has now lost three straight games and are 2.5 games behind the Mets in the NL East standings. New York reduced its magic number to clinch the division to just nine with a 9-2 win in Oakland.