"In case anyone was wondering, the record for the longest win streak from a team that had been eliminated from the playoffs was the 1915 White Sox. They finished out their season with an eleven game win streak. It should be noted that there were fewer playoff spots back then and they had ninety-one wins and still came in third in their division."
"Believe it or not, they are currently thirteenth in MLB in runs scored. What has really killed them is the one-run games. No other team in MLB has played more one-run contests than the Braves and only the White Sox have a worst record in such games. If the Braves had won even half of their one-run games they would be in a playoff spot right now."
The Braves finished the season eliminated after a ten-game win streak and enter the final series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. A historic benchmark shows the 1915 White Sox closed with an eleven-game streak despite being eliminated. The Braves rank thirteenth in MLB runs scored, but an unusually poor record in one-run games has been decisive. If they had won half of those one-run games they likely would be in the playoffs; the Guardians show how a similar run differential can still win a division. Lineup experimentation has been extensive, with many DHs, role changes, and Brett Wisely starting in place of Albies.
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