It's Tuesday, August 12 and the Braves (51-67) are in Queens to take on the Mets (63-55). Spencer Strider is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Clay Holmes for New York.
The Mets' struggles look to end after a day off. New York has lost seven straight games and are 1-11 in the past 12 games as they prepare to host Atlanta. The Braves are coming off three straight wins over Miami and is 4-1 in the previous five games.
Despite the struggles, the Mets still hold the final NL Wild Card spot and are up 2.