The Atlanta Braves lost ground in the division race in the NL East Thursday night while things in the Wild Card tightened. With just 12 games remaining in the regular season for Atlanta, here is how things stand heading into Friday.
The Division Race
The New York Mets’ magic number to clinch the NL East division is down to 12 after the Braves suffered a 1-0 loss in Philadelphia Thursday night. Atlanta was 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left nine me on base spoiling a good pitching performance. Their series with the Phillies will continue Friday with Jake Odorizzi matching up against Aaron Nola.