A quick look at the New York Mets, the next Braves’ opponent beginning Tuesday night in a three-game series at Citi Field in New York:
Keep an eye on: The standings. The Mets enter the series 10-3 and atop the NL East, matching their best record through 13 games in franchise history. (They were 10-3 in 1986 when they won the World Series and in 2006, their last trip to the playoffs when they made the NLCS. The Mets’ eight-game winning streak is their longest since a 10-game win streak July 5-17, 2008.
Who’s hot: Michael Cuddyer is on a seven-game hitting streak, during which he’s 11-for-25 (.