With yesterday’s 6-3 victory, the Braves have already earned at least a split in this two-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays, thus ensuring they will avoid losing their 12th consecutive series. With a victory tonight, they will stretch their record over that span to 9-0-3.
This evening, the Braves will seek their sixth consecutive win, and their 14th victory in the last 16 games. As yesterday saw the Washington Nationals lose to the New York Mets, the Braves’ lead in the NL East is up to 6½ games, and the magic number is down to 19.