WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 15: Ozzie Albies #1 of the Atlanta Braves bats against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on August 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
Who or what will be the biggest X-factor for the Atlanta Braves in the final month of the season as they try to win the NL East and reach the postseason.
With 36 games left in the 2021 season, the Atlanta Braves currently hold a five-game lead in the NL East over the Philadelphia Phillies.
While the New York Mets are seven games back, it feels like a two-team race the rest of the season as the Mets have the 14th hardest schedule the rest of the way and will likely be without Jacob deGrom.