The Braves came into their series against the Phillies riding a six-game winning streak, and immediately snapped their opponents’ six-game streak with a 4-2 win on Tuesday night. After a rainout Wednesday and another win on Thursday, the Braves will bring an eight-game winning streak to bear against the surprisingly sizzling Reds, who are on an 11-game heater of their own, their longest win streak since 1957. It will be up to the Braves to stop baseball’s best current story.
The Reds are 21-8 in their last 29 games, a run that’s included separate five-game and three-game win streaks prior to their current domination of opponents.