The Braves won again while the Phillies and Mets both lost, bringing the division lead back to 9.0 games after it briefly fell to 7.0. A four-game mid-week series continues with Spencer Strider on the mound against Sandy Alcantara, aiming for a series win. Drake Baldwin’s absence appears likely to be short-lived, and Ronald Acuna’s near-simultaneous return helps offset the loss. Austin Riley has been inconsistent but has produced several home runs. Chris Sale dominated in a 9-1 win over the Marlins, and the offense scored heavily. Jose Berrios underwent full Tommy John surgery after a major career decline since joining Toronto. Playoff odds are being evaluated using both Fangraphs calculations and a Bayesian method.
"The Braves won another, the Phillies and Mets each lost another, and the division lead is back to 9.0 games, after a brief swoon back down to 7.0 games. They'll have Spencer Strider on the mound, facing Sandy Alcantara, as they go for the series win in the four-game mid-week series."
"The loss of Drake Baldwin (which seems like it could be short-lived) has been largely compensated for by the near-simultaneous return of Ronald Acuna. Austin Riley has been all over the place recently, but has at least been hitting a handful of homers. Once Baldwin is back, this team might really start humming with all of the talent healthy on offense and the pitching stabilized with Strider (hopefully) continuing to pitch well."
"The Braves solidly thumped the Marlins 9-1, as Chris Sale dominated and the offense exploded. Jose Berrios received full Tommy John surgery, as he has really taken a huge dip in his career after being traded to Toronto. Fangraphs took a look at the state of playoff odds, as calculated by Fangraphs and by a Bayesian method."
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