The first two months of New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto's tenure in Queens were under a $765 million microscope. So when a stoic Soto fell short of his underlying metrics and the MVP expectations assigned to him, fans and critics alike played the role of psychiatrist.

The Braves have long tormented New York, although the Mets had signaled that maybe times were going to change with a dramatic win at Atlanta to clinch a playoff berth late last season. New York took control of the division for the first two-plus months of the season while the Braves tried to climb out of a hole that was dug with an 0-7 start.

The Mets are a tight favorite (-110 on the moneyline) when they take the field against the Braves (-110). The scheduled starters are Griffin Canning (7-3) for the New York Mets, and Grant Holmes (4-6) for the Atlanta Braves.