A new Braves problem: the long ball

If there was one area the Braves’ embattled pitching staff could underscore as an area of consistency, it was keeping the other team in the ballpark.

Heading into their long weekend in Chicago, the Braves had allowed 93 home runs, ranking eighth in the National League in this summer of the renewed long ball. That was in keeping with last year’s numbers.

However, that number is rising with a bullet following the last 10 games of duress. Dating back to June 27, the club yielded 15 homers — 16 percent of the season total. Look no further than Mike Foltynewicz as the primary culprit. Five of the home runs belong to him, after Tuesday’s four-dong night in Philadelphia.