A funny thing happened on the way to the Braves running away with the National League East title: They cooled down. Braves fans might have convinced themselves that their team was an unstoppable dynamo that would never hit a rough patch, but to more level-headed fans, that seemed unlikely.
In the midst of this rough patch, the Braves have to travel to Citizens Bank Park, a stadium that didn’t prove very hospitable for them the last time they visited.
Atlanta Braves
Record: 60-43, First place in National League East
The Braves took advantage of a starting pitcher who isn’t even in the rotation anymore, and another starter who was going through a “heavy body” phase.