Mets vs. Braves:The race is on for first place

by Brian O'Connell teams above the Phillies. There be playing one another for the sports editor you have the Atlanta Braves lead- National League East title. It all ing the National League East by begins with a three-game series

Any baseball fan who has one game over the determined in Atlanta. been watching lately is aware of New York Mets.

Whoever finishes second in the the homerun race between slug- The fierce battle for first pace race come playoff time had better gers MarkMcGwire of the St. in the National League East is on watch themselves, because the Louis Cardinals and Sammy Sosa this week as the Braves and the Cincinnati Reds are only three of the Chicago Cubs. They Mets square off in three games to games behind the Mets. So, would also note the huge drop see who will maybe secure a first what if the Mets or Braves finish the Philadlphia Phillies have place spot heading into the play- second, one of the two watch the taken since the all-star break. offs. Rads, because they do have a

The Phillies are in third place Both teams have 12 games chance to sneak ahead of whoevright now, but look at the two left and six of those games will er finishes second in this heated

Sports schedulefor Family Weekend

Women's soccer RobertsWesleyan College 12p.m.

Women's Tennis LincolnUniversity 12p.m.

Women's Volleyball WilsonCollege 12p.m.

Women's Field Hockey RosemontCollege 1p.m.

Men's Soccer College Misericordia 2:30p.m.

Note: All games are home games and will be held on Saturday.

race. The finale for this series will The three-game series began feature Al Leiter for the Mets and this Tuesday with Rick Reed the Braves ace Greg Maddux, starting for the Mets and At- who enters the series with an imlanta's John Smoltz taking the pressive 18 wins on the season. mound for the Braves. The Mets Offensively, the Mets have the may have an advantage since upper hand with scoring 809 runs Smoltz is currently nursing a ten- for the season to the Braves' 771 der elbow and has only one vie- runs. In addition, the Braves tory since June 18. team batting average has dropped Wednesday's matchups will off in September from .264 to feature Orel Hershiser for the .249.

Mets going up against the strug- The race is on. gling Tom Glavine.

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