Mets: Kodai Senga (7-4, 2.30 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 88 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves play on Thursday with the three-game series tied 1-1. New York has a 64-56 record overall and a 39-22 record in home games.

It's almost certainly too late for the Atlanta Braves to save their playoff hopes. For the New York Mets, the clock on their postseason aspirations is ticking louder than they could have imagined a few months ago.