Making the MLB playoffs is not supposed to be easy, but the Atlanta Braves would have preferred a less turbulent path to make the playoffs for the sixth year in a row. Although the result was the same, this season was very different from previous years. Despite a season marred by injuries to star pitcher Spencer Strider, 2023 National League (NL) MVP outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and lineup staples like Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley and outfielder Michael Harris Jr., the Braves were able to fight for a chance to win a World Series.
Entering the season, the Braves were favorites to extend their six-year streak of winning the NL East.