Braves Briefing: Are the New York Mets scared of the Atlanta Braves?

The Atlanta Braves may have won their series against the Miami Marlins, but the three hour rain delay and the 9th inning collapse in game four sure doesn't make it feel like a series win.

But Atlanta's back on the road, now with Michael Harris II in tow, for a matchup against division rival New York Mets.

Mets fans are scared of this Braves team

The Mets organization treats any series against Atlanta as their Super Bowl, going as far as asking Max Scherzer to drop his appeal of a ten-game suspension he was given after being ejected for foreign substances on April 19th so that he's eligible to return on May 1st, the last game of the series.

READ: The Truths and Non-Truths of Max Scherzer’s ‘Sticky’ Suspension

But Mets fans are shook. They've gone as far as hoping that the weather intervenes, so that they don't need to face the tandem of Max Fried and Spencer Strider on Friday and Saturday.

⚾️ WEATHER: @Mets vs. @Braves
I hope this one gets postponed early, like now. 🤣 here's why ⤵️

Video:
1) Current Radar: Rain slowly pushes in from the South.
2) @CitiField planner shows showers arriving after 5PM, becoming steadier through tonight.#metstwitter #mlb #news12 pic.twitter.com/R20TgmUVJ8
— Matt Hammer (@MattHammer12) April 28, 2023

A split with the Braves this weekend would be a dream scenario for the Mets given who they have pitching. Personally I don’t think they play all four games bc of the weather (pray for that) and if they do I don’t see the Mets splitting given who the Braves have lined up to pitch.…
— Jackie (@JJFan18) April 28, 2023

NL East Standings

This division is as even as possible over the last ten games, with only the Philadelphia Phillies boasting a winning record (7-3) and everyone else, even the lowly Nationals, at 5-5 over the last ten.

Team	Record	GB	Action Today
Atlanta	17-9	--	@ Mets
New York Mets	15-11	2.0	vs Braves
Miami	13-13	4.0	vs Cubs
Philadelphia	13-13	4.0	@ Astros
Washington	9-15	7.0	vs Nationals

We Wrote It

Braves Today writer and Locked On Braves host Jake Mastroianni wrote about the optimal lineup construction after the Braves get some injured position players back.

Michael Harris II and Travis d'Arnaud have combined to play in just 15 games this year. TDA was the team's best hitter when he went down. And let's not forget about the fact they lost Orlando Arcia who was on fire to begin the season -- both in the field and at the plate.

READ: Atlanta Braves Best Lineup Options Once Fully Healthy

Watch Atlanta Braves highlights vs Miami

Let's get mad about the bullpen collapse all over again.

What's next?

Atlanta kicks off the first game of the Mets four-game series tonight in New York at 7:10 PM ET. The game broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports South, and is available on MLB.TV outside of the broadcast area. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.