The Atlanta Braves battled back from a 4-1 deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 Friday night at SunTrust Park. The Braves increased their division lead to 7.5 games and reduced their magic number to 2. They can clinch the NL East division with a win on Saturday.
Ronald Acuña Jr. has had a huge second half and an adjustment he made with his batting stance during the All-Star break might be a big reason why. MLB.com’s Mark Bowman talked with hitting coach Kevin Seitzer about those adjustments.
“The first day after the break, the timing with his swings was night and day,” Seitzer said.