In a season where both teams had great expectations, the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets have ended up on two vastly different paths. The Braves have been the best team in baseball, with a 72-41 record powered by the most potent offense in the sport. Meanwhile, the Mets have had a disastrous season, sitting at 52-62 following a fire sale at the Trade Deadline. The vaunted two-headed monster of Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander has been dismantled, with both future Hall of Famers being traded at the deadline.
After a middling but not terrible start to the season, the Mets went off the rails in June, finishing the month with a 7-19 record.