What happened: The Atlanta Braves fired up their fan base with another rallying #BravesCountry message Saturday, a day after taking Friday's meeting with the New York Mets 5-3 at Truist Park. The two clubs are set to meet again Saturday with their series tied 1-1.
Why it matters: The upbeat messaging has become a nightly ritual for the club — the same energy behind Friday's plus-one message to fans. It comes with Atlanta playing its best baseball of the summer at 51-35, while the 36-52 Mets arrive having dropped two straight and looking to even the series once more.
By the numbers: Atlanta is 51-35 on the season, scoring 4.7 runs per game while allowing just 3.7. New York sits at 36-52, scoring 4.0 and allowing 4.5. The clubs have split their last four head-to-head meetings, with each side winning twice, and the Braves' 17-2 rout at Arizona on April 2 remains their largest margin of the year.
What to watch: The Braves and Mets meet again Saturday at Truist Park with the series tied 1-1 and Atlanta looking to keep its holiday-weekend momentum going.