It's Friday, August 22 and the Mets (67-60) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (58-69). Nolan McLean is slated to take the mound for New York against Joey Wentz for Atlanta. The Mets have lost back-to-back games entering this series and are 5-13 in August as they continue to struggle.

By DesirÉe KeeganAs the summer sun dipped behind the bright lights of Citi Field, Julia King stepped up to the microphone behind home plate, heart racing with excitement in her eyes and a lifelong dream on her lips.

The host Cleveland Guardians and Atlanta Braves met Aug. 16 in the middle game of a three-game series. Here's how it unfolded through our updates.

ATLANTA — In an eventful seven days for the Atlanta Braves that began with a win at the speedway in Bristol, Tenn., and ended with a series-clinching doubleheader sweep of the previously surging Miami Marlins, a pair of rookies gave Braves fans something to be excited about from the team’s woeful season.