Preview the Aug. 22 matchup between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Ryne Stanek began the season as a top Mets bullpen option but is nearing the final month just struggling to maintain a roster spot. It’s a reality the 34-year-old fireballer acknowledges

The Mets and Braves have had a number of climactic late-season series. This… will not be one of them. But it is a chance for the Braves to extend the Mets’ recent misery, something that, should it happen, we will all relish.

The Mets have lost back-to-back games entering this series and are 5-13 in August as they continue to struggle. Atlanta though, is hot! The Braves are 7-1 in the past eight games, including going 2-1 versus the Mets on August 12-14. For the year, Atlanta owns the series edge, 7-3.

Juan Soto's first season with the New York Mets has been an adventure. The Mets season has also been a bit of a rollercoaster ride. After Soto, 26, signed his massive 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets,