The margin that Atlanta has built through 71 games is about to pay off.

Injuries and losses piled up in series against White Sox and Mets, as the Braves lost Ronald Acuña Jr., Spencer Strider and Tyler Kinley and went 1-4 on a road trip.

There is a big gap between the Hawks and Knicks; addition to Angel Reese’s game is a minus.

Last-place New York routs first-place Atlanta 8-1, as the Braves lost a series rubber game for just the third time in 11 tries this season.

While the Braves were in New York to play the Mets, Truist Park was packed with thousands of fans enjoying singers Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Ernest and Mackenzie Carpenter.

Good pitching and timely hitting led the Braves to a 3-1 win over the Mets, halting a 3-game losing streak.

Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider is removed early against the Mets after a dramatic fastball velocity drop and arm soreness.

The Braves (45-24) lost for the third time in a row and are now on just their second losing streak of at least three games this season.

After losing the first two games of a series against the White Sox and seeing the third canceled due to weather, travel delays have changed the Braves' pitching rotation.