On June 1st, the Mets had a 10.5-game lead in the National League Eastern division. From then on, the Braves have had the best record in baseball and have a two game lead on the Mets with three games to play. Was this a case of the Mets losing the division or the Braves winning it?

Who’s a team to worry about, and who’s dreaming? Let’s take an in depth look into this year’s contenders and pretenders before October rolls around.