<br><div><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el" aria-label="Video - MLB stars who could be moved before the trade deadline"/><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves have won 11 in a row and enter Monday 5 ½ games behind the New York Mets in the National League East, having shaved five games off their deficit in less than two weeks.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">Atlanta has a 2.47 ERA during the 11-game stretch, scoring 74 runs with 22 home runs. <a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/mlb/braves/2022/06/12/ronald-acunas-chalk-toss-celebration-earns-lebron-james-approval/7602336001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Ronald Acuña Jr.</a>, Adam Duvall and Austin Riley each had four home runs, while starter Kyle Wright won three of the 11 games.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p">The Mets went 5-5 on a West Coast trip against the Dodgers, Padres and Angels, and now return home for series against the Brewers, who have lost 10 of 12. Atlanta heads to Washington (23-39) and Chicago (23-36) this week.</p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>NIGHTENGALE'S NOTEBOOK:</strong><a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2022/06/12/logan-gilbert-mariners-seattle-all-star-game-stats/7595479001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">How Logan Gilbert went from undrafted to ace</a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>'PERFECTLY IMPERFECT':</strong><a target="_blank" href="/story/sports/mlb/2022/06/09/mlb-umpires-baseball-robo-umps-strike-zone/7513121001/" rel="noopener" data-t-l=":b|e|inline click|${u}" class="gnt_ar_b_a">Why MLB players are coming to the defense of umpires<strong> </strong></a></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><em>Here's how USA TODAY Sports' eight-person panel voted this week:</em></p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class="gnt_em_img_i" style="height:441px" data-g-r="lazy" src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/06/13/USAT/3186f20b-1181-496e-97ac-2ff552307cec-USATSI_18520383.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" srcset="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2022/06/13/USAT/3186f20b-1181-496e-97ac-2ff552307cec-USATSI_18520383.jpg?width=1320&height=882&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding="async" alt="Ozzie Albies gets bubble gum dumped on his head after hitting a grand slam against the Pirates."/></figure><h2 class="gnt_ar_b_h2">Rank (movement from last week)</h2><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>1. New York Yankees (–)</strong></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>2. New York Mets (+1)</strong></p><ul class="gnt_ar_b_ul"><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li">Four-game set vs. Marlins will be teams' first meeting of 2022.</li></ul><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>3. Los Angeles Dodgers (-1)</strong></p><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>4. San Diego Padres (+1)</strong></p><ul class="gnt_ar_b_ul"><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li">Chance to take the NL West lead this week with four vs. Cubs, three vs. Rockies.</li></ul><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>5. Houston Astros (-1)</strong></p><ul class="gnt_ar_b_ul"><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li">Yordan Alvarez hit .500 (19-for-38) with 3 homers and 13 RBI in his first 10 games of June.</li></ul><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>6. Toronto Blue Jays (+1)</strong></p><ul class="gnt_ar_b_ul"><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li">Alejandro Kirk's last 22 games: .391 average, .381 OPS, .667 slugging.</li></ul><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>7. Atlanta Braves (+5)</strong></p><ul class="gnt_ar_b_ul"><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li">11-game winning streak gets the Braves right back into the NL East race.</li></ul><p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><strong>8. Tampa Bay Rays (+1)</strong></p><ul class="gnt_ar_b_ul"><li class="gnt_ar_b_ul_li">Wander Franco heads to the injured list...</li></ul></div> <style> .wrapper { text-align: center; } </style> <div class="wrapper"> <a class="button" href ="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2022/06/13/mlb-power-rankings-atlanta-braves-winning-streak-nl-east-standings/7606383001/">Read more <span>➤</span></a> </div>