Mets Swept 5-3 Versus Atlanta, All But Ending Division Hopes

It was do or die time for the New York Mets (98-61) Sunday night at Truist Park. With their NL East chances hanging in the balance, New York faltered for the third-straight night. They lost to the Atlanta Braves (100-59), 5-3. In doing so, all but eliminating the chance of capturing a division title. For the first time in the series, the Atlanta Braves struck first. In the first inning, Dansby...

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MMO Game Thread: Mets vs. Braves, 7:08 P.M.

Sunday, Oct 2  • 7:08 P.M. ET Truist  Park • Atlanta, GA RHP Chris Bassitt (15-8, 3.27) vs. Charlie Morton (9-6, 4.29 ERA) ESPN • WCBS 880 AM • ESPN 1050 Tonight is a must win game for the Mets if they want a shot at winning the NL East title. After Saturday’s loss, the Mets are now one-game back and in second place. A win tonight would tie the division again and give the Mets the season...

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Mets’ Offensive Style Showing Its Limitations

Another game, another lackluster offensive performance by the New York Mets on Saturday evening. The New York offense, for the most part, has been struggling, outside some single-game explosions, for months. The main culprit of all these struggles can be traced back to a lack of power. Specifically, the home-run ball. The Mets’ offense has largely been praised by fans and pundits for...

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Max Scherzer Struggles In Saturday’s Pivotal Start

The calendar flipped over to October on Saturday and saw the Mets and Braves playing meaningful baseball. Before the start of the game, both teams had identical records and were fighting for the National League East title. The only division in baseball without a champion. While Saturday’s affair was another regular season matchup between the Mets and Braves, the game had playoff...

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Mets’ NL East Title Aspirations On The Brink

The New York Mets entered their pivotal three-game set against the Atlanta Braves with one main goal in mind. This being, do not get swept. Well, after two straight frustrating losses to begin the series, they are one game from the worst-case scenario. With a loss Sunday night, the Mets would be 2.0 games back of Atlanta and without the division tiebreaker. Their division title chances would be...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Fall Behind Braves In NL East

Good morning, Mets fans. With the loss Saturday night, New York is on the brink of losing its chances at an NL East crown. Max Scherzer was shaky and the offense was only able to push across two runs, resulting in the team’s second straight loss to the Braves. They now trail Atlanta by a single game. The Mets and Braves will wrap up their season series with an upmost important final game...

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