After a stunning ninth inning rally to cap off a stressful Game 3, the Braves now hold a 2-1 series lead in the NLDS. For context - until yesterday, the last time the Braves led a playoff series, Ronald Acuña, Jr. was four years old.
Speaking of Acuña, Jr., it was one year ago today that he electrified the Braves’ home crowd with his notorious, star-making grand slam against the Dodgers in the NLDS. With a win today, he and the rest of the Braves have an opportunity to further etch October 7 into Braves lore, as a win over the Cardinals will send to the Braves to the NLCS for the first time since 2001.