The New York Mets have led the NL East practically all season. However it has been close at times. On July 23, their lead was down to a half-game.
The Mets have put some distance between themselves and the Atlanta Braves since then. They're up 5.5 games and this week they can put the Braves far behind them.
Atlanta hosts the Mets for a four-game series, and it could be the reigning World Series champs' last chance to make a real push for the division. The Braves are -150 favorites at BetMGM for the opener on Monday.