New York Mets, Alonso take on top division rivals Atlanta Braves

Get your popcorn ready, folks! Pete Alonso and the New York Mets get set to wrap up their second season series against the red-hot Atlanta Braves on Sunday, May 12, at Truist Park in Atlanta, with all of the action broadcast live on ESPN.

The Mets are ready to put last season behind them with their 2024 campaign off to a much better start. With 12 wins and 11 losses (at the time of writing) so far this season, the team, currently sitting in third, is looking to fight its way to the top spot in the National League East Division.

Entering free agency this off-season, 28-year-old first baseman — and face of the New York Mets — Pete Alonso is coming off one of the best seasons of his career, having put up 46 home runs, 118 RBIs and 92 runs in 154 games, proving his value to the Mets organization.

The Braves, meanwhile, are looking to build off a fantastic 2023 campaign. As the Braves owned one of the best offenses in MLB history, they slugged a total of 307 home runs, with exceptional play from the likes of Ronald Acuna Jr. and Matt Olson.

Last season, the Mets struggled to muster any type of game, going 3-10 on the year against the elite offense of the Braves. But, with the team off to a better start this season and sitting two games behind the top spot in the NL East, look for Alonso and the Mets to come out swinging early against a hungry Atlanta Braves squad.