The Dodgers entered this weekend as the hottest team in the sport. Then Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Braves established why they're still the team to beat.
to town Thursday, needing one more victory on the last day of August to tie their franchise record for wins in a month.The Braves cared little for the Dodgers' recent string of success as they spent their weekend in L.A. cementing their place as the unquestioned best team in baseball, taking three of four games in a clash of National League titans.
"You come in here and hope to win the first game," Braves manager Brian Snitker told reporters after taking each of the first three games."You don't ever come in here thinking you're going to win three."hadn't won a series at Dodger Stadium since 2012, and it wouldn't get any easier against a Dodgers team that looks bound for its 10th division title over the past 11 years.
altitude they had just left behind, not the talent of a Dodgers team that had separated itself similarly from the pack in its respective division — would deter them in Los Angeles. While cooling off the hottest team in the sport — the Dodgers went 24-5 in August — the Braves made clear that they're still the favorites as both October-bound clubs vie for playoff positioning. Atlanta entered Los Angeles coming off a similarly overpowering month in which it posted a plus-88 run differential, the best mark of any team in any month this year since the Rays posted a plus-99 in April.Ronald Acuña Jr.
They showcased why their pitchers sport the lowest ERA in the National League and why their hitters boast the best OPS in the game.
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