At the start of the season, one could easily have circled this August series between the Mets (52-62) and Braves (72-41) as one which would have big playoff implications. Instead, what we have is one team that is running away with the National League East and the other one that is actively tanking. Baseball at its finest, folks.
But wait! The Mets are not totally helpless! They are in fact just coming off a series victory against the Chicago Cubs, a team that is nominally battling for a playoff spot. The Mets won two out of three thanks in large part to a terrific offensive barrage from Pete Alonso, who hit four home runs and drove in ten runs in those three games.