MLB power rankings Braves and Mets to Sprint for playoff lives in NL wildcard race and then they were even the Atlanta Braves in New York Mets longtime sparring partners in the National League East suddenly find themselves in a 19 game Sprint for their playoff lives they enter this week all square with 7865 records and tied for the third and final NL Wild Card spot and on the upswing in USA Today sports power rankings playoff contention is a Birthright for the Braves who have won six consecutive inl East titles but have all but seeded this year's Crown to Philadelphia but their very playoff lives have been threatened by a nine-game Mets winning streak that briefly vaulted New York into sole possession of the no three slot unless either team gets hot and chases down Arizona and or San Diego the playoffs won't be big enough for the two of them