Atlanta Braves vs New York Met
4:10 PM ET, September 18, 2010
Citi Field, New York, NY
The Atlanta Braves still have a chance to win the NL East, but staying in playoff position is the bigger focus for them.
The wild card-leading Braves look to draw closer to a postseason berth when they face the New York Mets at Citi Field on Saturday.
Since leading the division by three games over Philadelphia on Aug. 26, Atlanta (84-64) has gone 11-10 to fall three back of the Phillies, winners of 17 of 21.
The Braves could have lost even more ground in that race after falling behind 3-0 on Friday, but Jason Heyward capped off a six-run fourth inning with a three-run homer in a 6-4 win over the Mets.
"It's great to be able to bounce back like that," Heyward said after Atlanta opened a nine-game trip by avoiding a third consecutive loss. "You've got to be able to take advantage of every opportunity."
The wild card-leading Braves look to draw closer to a postseason berth when they face the New York Mets at Citi Field on Saturday.
Since leading the division by three games over Philadelphia on Aug. 26, Atlanta (84-64) has gone 11-10 to fall three back of the Phillies, winners of 17 of 21.
The Braves could have lost even more ground in that race after falling behind 3-0 on Friday, but Jason Heyward capped off a six-run fourth inning with a three-run homer in a 6-4 win over the Mets.
"It's great to be able to bounce back like that," Heyward said after Atlanta opened a nine-game trip by avoiding a third consecutive loss. "You've got to be able to take advantage of every opportunity."
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