With their slimmest of playoff hopes further dimmed by the Mets this past weekend, the Braves can now look toward a week that could enhance optimism about how good their starting rotation might be when finally whole again in 2026.

Jurickson Profar laced a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning Sunday to propel the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 victory over the visiting New York Mets.

The Mets had a two-run lead, and though it was too early to smell a sweep, life was good for manager Carlos Mendoza’s crew. Opportunities escaped over the next seven innings, along with the Mets’