The Braves completed a series sweep of the Marlins with a 7-1 rain-delayed win at Truist Park Sunday afternoon.

That makes it five straight wins for Atlanta and draws the Braves to within one game of the Mets for first place in the NL East. The last time the Braves were this close to first was July 23rd, when they were a half-game back.

In the bigger picture, the Braves have won 20 of their last 25 games to move to a season-high 33 games over .500 (84-51). Since June 1st, Atlanta is 61-24 – best in the majors over that time.

On Sunday, Max Fried allowed Miami no hits through five innings of work to maintain a Braves’ 2-0 lead, followed immediately by a nearly two-hour rain delay. When the game restarted, the Braves poured it on with offense with 2 runs in the 6th and 3 more in the 8th.

As for the NL East race, the Mets have lost their last two games to the last-place Washington Nationals.

Coming up, New York heads to Pittsburgh to open a series against the Pirates Monday night. The Braves travel to the West Coast for games against the A’s, Mariners and Giants, opening a series at Oakland Tuesday night.

Atlanta has 27 regular season games left on the schedule.

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