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The Atlanta Braves wrapped up the month of June with a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. For Atlanta, the end of June is likely a welcome sight after a difficult stretch.
The Braves once held a 10-game lead in the NL East, but entering July, that advantage has shrunk to just 2.5 games. The Philadelphia Phillies are now right on their heels, making the division race much tighter.
"The Braves had been MLB's best team through the first two months of the season. They were formidable out of the gate, ending the month of May with a 40–20 record and a comfortable division lead. At that time, Philadelphia had only just begun to turn the corner on its woeful start to the season. The Phillies were 30–29, 9 1/2 games back in the division. Since then, the Braves have limped to a 9–13 record in June, while the Phillies have steadily improved, going 17–8 over their last 25 games," SI's Karl Rasmussen wrote.
The Braves know they have to turn things around quickly. General manager Alex Anthopoulos has already hinted that Atlanta plans to be aggressive at the trade deadline.
The Atlanta Braves wrapped up the month of June with a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. For Atlanta, the end of June is likely a welcome sight after a difficult stretch.
The Braves once held a 10-game lead in the NL East, but entering July, that advantage has shrunk to just 2.5 games. The Philadelphia Phillies are now right on their heels, making the division race much tighter.
"The Braves had been MLB's best team through the first two months of the season. They were formidable out of the gate, ending the month of May with a 40–20 record and a comfortable division lead. At that time, Philadelphia had only just begun to turn the corner on its woeful start to the season. The Phillies were 30–29, 9 1/2 games back in the division. Since then, the Braves have limped to a 9–13 record in June, while the Phillies have steadily improved, going 17–8 over their last 25 games," SI's Karl Rasmussen wrote.
The Braves know they have to turn things around quickly. General manager Alex Anthopoulos has already hinted that Atlanta plans to be aggressive at the trade deadline.
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