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Braves handed Atlanta-record 11th straight home loss

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 12: Williams Perez #61 of the Atlanta Braves delivers in the game against the New York Mets during the first inning on September 12, 2015 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

Credit: Todd Kirkland

Credit: Todd Kirkland

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 12: Williams Perez #61 of the Atlanta Braves delivers in the game against the New York Mets during the first inning on September 12, 2015 at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
By Staff reports
Sept 13, 2015

The Braves rallied against the Mets Saturday night but New York scored twice in the ninth and won, 6-4, the Braves’ 23rd loss in 26 games and their 11th consecutive defeat at Turner Field as they stagger toward the finish line of a season gone historically bad.

The home losing streak is the longest in Atlanta Braves history. The Braves (56-87) fell to a season-high 25 ½ games behind the National League East-leading Mets, the farthest behind they’ve been in a quarter-century.

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Maybin may be back Tuesday

ExploreBraves center fielder Cameron Maybin, diagnosed last week with a corneal abrasion, was out of the lineup for a seventh consecutive game Saturday and said he was aiming for a Tuesday return after being examined Saturday by a Braves eye specialist. (Read more about Maybin here).

Not giving up on Bethancourt

ExploreBy now it’s widely known that rookie catcher Christian Bethancourt’s development has not progressed as the Braves hoped, neither offensively nor defensively. Still, the Braves say publicly that Bethancourt, who turned 24 on Sept. 2, remains a big part of their future and that they must remain patient with him. (Read more here)

Hope for the future

ExploreAs rough as the Braves have had it at the major league level this season, there’s good news from the farm. Braves director of player development Dave Trembley has progress to tout from a farm system that’s been restocked with talent through trades and high draft picks. (Click here to read more)

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