Editing Atlanta Braves (section)

==Major rivalry==

===New York Mets===
{{main|Braves–Mets rivalry}}

Although their first major confrontation occurred when the Mets swept the Braves in the [[1969 National League Championship Series|1969 NLCS]], the rivalry did not become especially heated until the 1994 season when division realignment put both the Mets and the Braves in the [[National League East]] division.<ref name=RivalryWithMets>{{cite news |first=Lisa |last=Olson |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/crazy-scene-shea-takes-luster-mets-braves-rivalry-article-1.528122 |title=Crazy scene at Shea takes luster off Mets-Braves rivalry |newspaper=[[New York Daily News]] |date=July 8, 2003 |access-date=January 2, 2018 |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107011232/http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/crazy-scene-shea-takes-luster-mets-braves-rivalry-article-1.528122 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Realignment>{{cite news|quote=The Pirates will switch from the East next season. They opposed the move last week when realignment was approved, but agreed to allow Atlanta to move to the East.|title=Pirates OK new realignment|date=September 16, 1993|first=Hal|last=Bodley|newspaper=USA Today|page=1C}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Pirates Relent on New Alignment|date=September 16, 1993|first=Murray|last=Chass|newspaper=The New York Times|page=B14|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/16/sports/baseball-pirates-relent-on-new-alignment.html?pagewanted=print|author-link=Murray Chass|access-date=February 14, 2017|archive-date=August 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824094121/http://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/16/sports/baseball-pirates-relent-on-new-alignment.html?pagewanted=print|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[1999 Atlanta Braves season|Braves]] faced the [[1999 New York Mets season|Mets]] in the [[1999 National League Championship Series]].<ref name="wow99">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-walk-off-walk/141538174/|title=Braves Survive Mets in 11, 10-9|first1=Ben|last1=Walker|newspaper=[[Salina Journal]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 20, 1999|access-date=February 19, 2024}}</ref> The Braves initially took a 3–0 series lead, seemingly on the verge of a sweep, but the Mets rallied in Game 4 and Game 5.<ref name="wow99"/> Despite the Mets' resilience, the Braves eventually won the series in Game 6 with [[Andruw Jones]] securing a dramatic walk-off walk, earning their 5th National League pennant of the decade.<ref name="wow99"/> In 2022, the [[2022 Atlanta Braves season|Braves]] and [[2022 New York Mets season|Mets]], both finished with 101 wins.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/101-and-done-how-will-the-2022-mets-soaring-summer-and-crushing-wild-card-exit-be-remembered-070804123.html|title=101 and done: How will the 2022 Mets' soaring summer and crushing wild-card exit be remembered?|first1=Zach|last1=Crizer|website=[[Yahoo Sports]]|date=October 10, 2022|access-date=February 19, 2024}}</ref>  The National League East title and a first-round bye came down to a crucial three-game series at Truist Park from September 30 to October 2.<ref name="itsover">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/04/sports/baseball/mets-braves-nl-east.html|title=Wild Cards: The Mets Are Officially Eliminated in the N.L. East|first1=Benjamin|last1=Hoffman|newspaper=[[New York Times]]|date=October 4, 2022|access-date=February 19, 2024}}</ref> The Mets entered with a slight lead but faltered as the Braves swept the series.<ref name="itsover"/> Atlanta claimed the NL East division title and first-round bye, by winning the season series against the Mets.<ref name="itsover"/>

Since the Mets joined the league, both teams have won two World Series [[List of World Series champions|titles]]. The Braves have captured six [[List of National League pennant winners|NL pennants]], while the Mets have won five. The Braves hold the advantage in the all-time head-to-head record between the two teams at 516–425. However, the Mets have the upper hand in playoff matchups with a 5–4 record.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/head2head-games.cgi?team1=ATL&team2=NYM&from=1962&to=2024|title=Head-to-Head Records — Milwaukee Braves and Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets from 1962 to 2024 |work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=January 5, 2024}}</ref>