"Instead, they're likely going to end the season as simply "mediocre" instead of "bad" and on top of all of that, the team has actually had a very good record since August 9 - 26-17 to be precise, after this series against the Nationals. That type of form for most of this season would've had the Braves sitting pretty in the Postseason race."
"If you were expecting a pitchers' duel between Chris Sale and MacKenzie Gore, you ended up being sorely mistaken as both pitchers ended up getting lit up a bit in this one. Gore's ankle was bothering him which contributed to the four runs that he gave up in just two innings of work. Meanwhile, Sale gave up five runs in a start for the first time since April 8, which is when he got charged for five runs against the Phillies."
The Atlanta Braves' extended winning streak ended after a recent series against the Nationals. The Braves transformed from a team expected to lose 90 games to one that went 26-17 since August 9, moving from 'bad' toward 'mediocre.' Both starting pitchers, MacKenzie Gore and Chris Sale, struggled: Gore's ankle bothered him and he allowed four runs in two innings, while Sale surrendered five runs for the first time since April 8. Atlanta's offense produced a five-run third inning, capitalized on Nationals' pitching changes, and Miguel Cairo was ejected after disputing check swing calls.
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