The Nationals flew into Atlanta after losing 2 of 3 to the Mets. They are playing good baseball but then Again, so are the Braves. This four game weekend series starts with the Braves owning a 7 game lead with 22 games remaining. The Braves have a magic number of 17 which is any combination of Braves wins and Nationals losses that equals 17 will clinch the division title for the Braves. Every Braves win in this series removes 2 games from the magic number countdown.
The Braves have recalled Duvall and O’Day as more reinforcements to supplement the roster going forward. This will allow for some rest for war torn players in preparation for the playoff run.
The Braves have recalled Duvall and O’Day as more reinforcements to supplement the roster going forward. This will allow for some rest for war torn players in preparation for the playoff run.