Atlanta Braves: Does home field advantage really matter?

Is this late race for playoff home-field advantage, the question has to be asked: would it really be an advantage for the Braves?

The Atlanta Braves have done quite a good job on the road this year, to the tune of a 45-30 record. However, this impressive mark is offset by a rather dismal 39-38 record at Suntrust Park after Wednesday’s series-salvaging win over the Cardinals. It’s rather puzzling, because statistically teams almost always perform better at home then on the road.

Now, as the Braves approach a (fingers crossed) NLDS matchup with an unknown team, I feel like it’s important to get some context as to how teams with better home then road winning percentages have performed in the…