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Like Most Good Sequels, Atlanta Has Stuck With What Worked

Dansby Swanson is leading the way for a team that started slowly but is now hot on the Mets’ heels. If it feels familiar, it should.

After a slow start, Dansby Swanson is turning heads as one of the most valuable shortstops in baseball.Credit...Bob Andres/Associated Press

ATLANTA — The Braves are familiar with slow starts. En route to a World Series title last season, they overcame a 30-35 record on June 16. So when this year started to play out in a similar fashion, they kept their cool.