A hot start to the 2018 New York Mets season put them ahead of the division by a wide margin. Thanks in large part to some clutch-hitting and dominant bullpen performances, the Mets got an early lead on the other teams in the National League East.
As we enter the final week of April, the story is a little different. The Mets are still playing pretty well, but so are the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies. It’s time to take note of their positive records, too.
The Braves are winning lots for a variety of reasons.