“On the whole, I’d rather be in Philadelphia.” Whether W.C. Fields actually ever uttered that particular line may be up for debate, but certainly the Atlanta Braves would have to be thinking something like this after managing to win multiple games and a road series there this week.
8 runs and 18 hits – the most hits since the 2013 Braves did so… in Philadelphia. You can’t say it was a terribly “efficient” offensive outburst, as the club as 5 for 15 with runners in scoring position and left 14 runners stranded (6 walks were accepted on top of the 14 hits), but we’ll certainly take it.