Atlanta Braves
(13)- Day-To-DayBlake Burkhalter (RP) — Triple-A Gwinnett placed Burkhalter on the 7-day injured list March 27 with back spasms, Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILDrake Baldwin (C) — Baldwin (oblique) will report to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday to begin a rehab assignment, Barrett Sallee of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.06/12
- 10-Day-ILRonald Acuna Jr. (RF) — Manager Walt Weiss said after Tuesday's game against the White Sox that Acuna is day-to-day with left hamstring tightness, Barrett Sallee of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.06/10
- 10-Day-ILKyle Farmer (DH) — Farmer went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's rout of the Guardians.05/18
- 15-Day-ILSpencer Strider (SP) — Strider was removed from Friday's game against the Mets due to right arm soreness.06/13
- 15-Day-ILTyler Kinley (RP) — Kinley (4-2) picked up the win over the Nationals on Friday, striking out two in a perfect 11th inning.06/10
- suspensionJurickson Profar (LF) — Profar will miss the full 2026 season after the appeal of his 162-game PED suspension was denied Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILSean Murphy (C) — Murphy had the cast on his left hand removed Tuesday and is now wearing a splint to protect his fractured middle finger, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reprots.06/04
- 60-Day-ILSpencer Schwellenbach (SP) — Schwellenbach (elbow) has begun throwing on flat ground, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.05/26
- 60-Day-ILAJ Smith-Shawver (SP) — Manager Walt Weiss said Friday that Smith-Shawver (elbow) has been throwing bullpen sessions, and the next step in his rehab is to face live hitters, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.05/22
- 60-Day-ILJoe Jimenez (RP) — Atlanta manager Walt Weiss revealed Wednesday that Jimenez underwent another surgery on his left knee 3-to-4 weeks ago, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.05/13
- 60-Day-ILDanny Young (RP) — Atlanta transferred Young (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJoey Wentz (RP) — Atlanta placed Wentz (knee) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
New York Mets
(19)- Day-To-DayBrandon Waddell (RP) — Waddell (shoulder) picked up the win after allowing three runs on four hits while striking out two across three innings during Saturday's game against Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre.06/01
- Day-To-DayAdbert Alzolay (RP) — The Mets reassigned Alzolay to minor-league camp Tuesday.06/01
- Day-To-DayMike Tauchman (RF) — Tauchman (knee) is still rehabbing at the Mets' spring training complex and has yet to resume baseball activities, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.05/18
- Day-To-DayGrae Kessinger (3B) — no05/13
- Day-To-DayJoe Jacques (RP) — The Mets signed Jacques to a minor-league contract Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayKevin Herget (RP) — Herget signed a minor league contract that includes an invitation to spring training with the Mets on Thursday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayJose Rojas (3B) — Triple-A Salt Lake placed Rojas on its COVID-19 injured list Sunday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.05/08
- 10-Day-ILFrancisco Lindor (SS) — Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Friday that he expects Lindor (calf) to return "this month," Chelsea Janes of SNY.tv reports.06/12
- 10-Day-ILJorge Polanco (1B) — An MRI on Polanco's left ankle/Achilles tendon came back negative Tuesday, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.06/09
- 10-Day-ILTyrone Taylor (CF) — Taylor (hip) began running this past week but has yet to resume full baseball activities, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.06/08
- 10-Day-ILRonny Mauricio (SS) — The Mets placed Mauricio (thumb) on the 10-day injured list Sunday.05/08
- 15-Day-ILKodai Senga (SP) — Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday that Senga (spine/arm) will require at least one more minor-league rehab start before the organization considers activating him from the 15-day injured list, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.06/12
- OutRobert Stock (RP) — Stock (shoulder) said Sunday that he'll require surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome and could be sidelined for the remainder of the season, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILLuis Robert Jr. (CF) — Robert (spine) said Thursday that his back has been responding better in recent days and he expects to return before the end of this season, Chelsea Janes of SNY.tv reports.06/11
- 60-Day-ILClay Holmes (SP) — The Mets transferred Holmes (fibula) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.05/19
- 60-Day-ILReed Garrett (RP) — The Mets placed Garrett (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILDedniel Nunez (RP) — The Mets placed Nunez (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday.05/08
- 60-Day-ILJustin Hagenman (RP) — The Mets placed Hagenman on the 60-day injured list Saturday due to a rib fracture.05/08
- 60-Day-ILTylor Megill (SP) — The Mets placed Megill (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.05/08
The injury ledger is ugly on both sides. Atlanta is also playing without Sean Murphy, Drake Baldwin is rehabbing in Triple-A, and Ronald Acuña Jr. is day-to-day with a hamstring. The Mets are still missing Francisco Lindor (calf, expected back this month per David Stearns), Jorge Polanco, Kodai Senga, and Tyrone Taylor. Yet here are the Mets at 31-38 trying to claw back into the picture while the 45-24 Braves are the ones leaving Friday looking shaken.
Atlanta Braves
(45-24)Jun 12L@ Mets5-7
Jun 11P@ White Sox0-0
Jun 10L@ White Sox1-2
Jun 9L@ White Sox5-6
Jun 7Wvs Pirates3-2
New York Mets
(31-38)Jun 12Wvs Braves7-5
Jun 11Wvs Cardinals5-4
Jun 10Lvs Cardinals2-9
Jun 9Lvs Cardinals0-7
Jun 7W@ Padres7-3
Atlanta's last 5 reads like a slump nobody wants to talk about — a win, three losses and a tie (yes, a tie) — including dropping a series to the White Sox. The Mets, meanwhile, took two of three from the Cardinals after a brutal 9-2 loss and then jumped on Strider Friday. Walt Weiss's club is still the more talented team on paper. They just have not played like it in 2 weeks.
Manaea is the wild card. He has been better in May than the season ERA suggests, and the Braves' lineup without Acuña is more get-throughable than it looks on the back of a baseball card. If Pérez gives Atlanta his usual 5-plus and the bullpen holds, the Braves can flip this series. If not, the Mets are very much alive in it.