When the Braves woke up the morning of June 1, they trailed in the NL East by 10 and a half games. The club was 23-27 following yet another brutal extra innings loss in Arizona.
On Tuesday night, the Braves slugged their way to a wacky 10-9 win over the Oakland Athletics. They are now tied with New York for the division lead for the first time all season.
The Braves got things started early with three runs in the first. After loading the bases, William Contreras hit a ball down the line for a sacrifice fly to plate the game’s first run.