Contrary to how it appeared, the Atlanta Braves didn’t go wire-to-wire en route to winning their sixth consecutive National League East title.
They were a half-game out of first place on April 2.
Oh well. Nobody’s perfect.
But the Braves did take possession of the division lead after their fourth game of the season and didn’t let go. They were up by four games on Memorial Day, eight on the Fourth of July, and 15 on Labor Day. The second-place Phillies entered the weekend playing at a 98-win pace since June 3, but never trailed the Braves by less than 9½ games after the All-Star break.