Duel at the top in the East of the National

The Atlanta Braves will face the New York Mets on Tuesday night in the second game of a three-game series between the two teams.

The New York formation won the first game, the day before, by the score of 4-1.

The Mets (54-33) sit atop the National League East standings. The Braves (52-36) are second, 2.5 games off the top.

David Petterson (5-1) will be the starting pitcher for the Mets. He will be opposed to Spencer Strider (4-2).