The sting of a seventh straight loss lingered in a quiet New York Mets clubhouse as Francisco Lindor tried to explain a poor stretch and his role navigating the ugly streak as a team leader. Lindor, the star shortstop who doubles as something of a de facto captain,

Matt Olson hit a three-run double, Spencer Strider struck out eight in six innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Mets 7-1 to complete a series sweep that extended New York’s season-worst losing stre

Spencer Strider struck out eight in six innings and the Braves beat the Mets​ 7-1 on Thursday, extending New York's losing streak to six games.

Two storied National League East rivals are set ot meet in a key weekend series, and adding to the intrigue is that the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets are newly tied for first place.  Let's set the scene with the updated National League East standings:  The Mets presently hold the tiebreaker because they're 3-0 in head-to-head games against the Phillies this season (they swept them in late April).

Friday's battle for first place in the NL East between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets can be viewed exclusively on Apple TV.

The Philadelphia Phillies are welcoming in the New York Mets for a weekend series with the two teams tied at the top of the NL East standings.