The Atlanta Braves have had an amazing run of success in the National League East.
The Braves have won six consecutive divisional titles - not as impressive a streak as when they won fourteen straight divisional titles from 1991-2005 (excluding the strike-shortened 1994 season), but still impressive in this modern era of baseball.
That makes what happened last night even more surprising: For the first time since April 2nd of 2023, the Atlanta Braves are not leading the NL East.
With Atlanta’s 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in eleven innings, combined with the Philadelphia Phillies continuing their hot start with a 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants last night, means that Philadelphia’s 22-11 record is good for a half-game lead over the Braves (20-10) in the NL East.