It is hard to really label a particular game or a particular week’s worth of games as essential during a baseball season given the number of games that are played, but if you need to point to one week that the Braves REALLY need to put together a good showing to have a chance...this is it right here and it starts with a series against the NL East-leading Mets.
While the Braves will be coming off a much-needed off day after playing 10 games in seven days, they will enter this home series against the Mets in third place in the NL East and five games back.