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The Atlanta Braves started July with a resounding win, a continuation of the overwhelming success they enjoyed in June. The Cincinnati Reds opened July with another home loss, extending a troubling habit of their own.
The two teams continue their three-game weekend series Saturday in Cincinnati with one team looking to extend one trend and the other hoping to change its luck.
The Braves opened June with an major-league-best 14-game win streak to jump-start their season, and they rode the momentum to an 21-6 record over the month.
At the start of June, the Braves stood 23-27 and 10 1/2 games behind the first-place New York Mets in the National League East, a division they've captured four straight seasons.