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Braves Report podcast: A special sweep of the Mets

Braves outfielders (from left) Guillermo Heredia, Michael Harris II and Ronald Acuna celebrate their 5-3 victory over the Mets at Truist Park on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Braves outfielders (from left) Guillermo Heredia, Michael Harris II and Ronald Acuna celebrate their 5-3 victory over the Mets at Truist Park on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
By AJC Sports
Oct 3, 2022

It took a little longer than they planned, but the Braves have finally taken command of the N.L. East for the fifth straight season.

In this edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Braves Report podcast, AJC Braves beat reporter Justin Toscano and sports journalist Gabe Burns discuss what appears to be the finishing touches of a historic division comeback.

Our team will also dig into how Atlanta used its power and its bullpen to separate itself from New York. Plus, we will look at how this team bounced back from huge those huge deficits in June and August to knock the magic number down to one.

Follow the Braves Report podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play the Braves Report podcast.”

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