The Braves clinched the National League East last season with five games to spare. They wrapped in 2019 with 12 games remaining and claimed the division in ‘18 with seven games left.
After splitting eight games at home with a collection of NL cellar dwellers, they may not be celebrating early if they manage to push the steak to four straight crowns.
Things are getting tight with a three-game lead over the Phillies and a daunting 10-game trip to the Pacific Time Zone ahead. But let’s not go full-on This Is Fine meme dog here.