"Mets and Braves in a fight for who wants 2nd place more" - MLB fans on Twitter make fun of both New York Mets and Atlanta Braves as both fumble their way to NL East lead

In tonight's game against the lowly Chicago Cubs, the New York Mets surrendered six first-inning runs and could not recover on their own turf. Starter David Peterson was pulled after just 1/3 of an inning after giving up five runs early on. It was all the offensive power the Cubs needed to manage a series sweep of the Mets.

The Atlanta Braves, meanwhile, fell to the sinking San Francisco Giants. They only managed to score a run in the 4-1 defeat as Giants ace Carlos Rodon struck out eight Braves batters.

MLB fans on Twitter can't help themselves but make fun of their rivals. Both teams' fanbases have been in each other's throats since the beginning of the year. However, both have recently been vocal about the baffling defeats of the teams they support.

The Braves have won six of their last 10 while the Mets have won only four in the same time span. The Philadelphia Phillies are now just eight games away from a division lead after being mediocre for most of the season. They're currently on a five-game win streak.

New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies' fight for the divisional crown

There's s a three-way race (sort of) brewing in the National League East. The usual suspects, the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves are going neck-and-neck. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Phillies are quietly clawing their way to the top.

New York and Atlanta seem to be both dazed and confused over the past week. To be fair, the Braves have a better record in the last 30 games with 22-8. The Mets, on the other hand, are disintegrating before everyone's eyes. They've only managed to win 16 out of their last 30 fixtures.

In the same period, the Phillies have won 17 games out of 30. But what sets the Phillies apart from the other two is the momentum they're carrying with a five-game winning streak.

It will be a horse race to the finish line given the teams' different dynamics and momentum. Heading into the final stretch, it will be interesting to see which one comes out on top.

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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