For the first time since the middle of April, the New York Mets woke up on September 7th and did not have sole possession of first place in the National League East, as the Atlanta Braves drew even atop the division. In the latest State of the NL East, hosts Ryan Finkelstein and Aram Leighton talk about whether the Braves should now be considered the favorites in the NL East, especially with the impending returns of Mike Soroka and Ozzie Albies. They also discuss the opposite with the Mets, as Max Scherzer has hit the IL. Around the rest of the NL East, the Phillies are still comfortably in a Wild Card spot, while the Marlins may have found their next rotation cornerstone in lefty Jesus Luzardo.