Braves Nation: Bless their hearts, owning the NL East
Bless their hearts.
One by one over the past month, the Braves took on National League East opponents. Each hoped to make up ground in the standings. Each failed miserably.
The Braves went 10-1 against their division opponents in the four series since June 6.
Here’s a look at how they fared:
vs. Mets
June 6: Braves 6, Mets 4
June 7: Braves 7, Mets 5
June 8: Braves 13, Mets 10
vs. Nationals
June 9: Braves 3, Nationals 2
June 10: Braves 6, Nationals 4
June 11: Nationals 6, Braves 2
at Phillies
June 20: Braves 4, Phillies 2
June 22: Braves 5, Phillies 1
vs. Marlins
June 30: Braves 16, Marlins 4
July 1: Braves 7, Marlins 0
July 2: Braves 6, Marlins 3
Standings
Here’s a look at the standings as of Monday morning. The Braves are 22-6 against the NL East this season. The Braves lead:
*The Marlins by nine games (9-1 this season)
*The Phillies by 12 games (4-2)
*The Mets by 18.5 games (5-1)
*The Nationals by 22 games (4-2)
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