After only getting a split of four games against the New York Mets, the difficulty meter has taken a step up as the Braves will now have to welcome the Washington Nationals into town for the next four days.
After getting off to a relatively slow start, the Nationals have begun to surge and are now playing at a level that was expected of them. They’re currently in first place by half a game and have won six straight games. The good news is that the Braves won’t have to worry about Max Scherzer during this series, who is currently pitching at an extremely high level right now, even for his standards.