What will be perhaps the most important series of the 2024 MLB regular season takes place this week at Truist Park. The Atlanta Braves will host the NL East rival New York Mets for three games and there might only be one postseason spot for these two teams.

It’s been tough sledding in the National League wild card race as a Braves team that has lost only one series in its last 12 sits two games out with six left to play. The Mets will try to preserve their ticket back to the postseason entering Tuesday’s series opener against their division foes as road underdogs.