Being an experienced team doesn't guarantee anything.
But it certainly helps.
The five-time National League East and defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves will enter the NL Division Series Tuesday with an edge in experience when they host the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1.
The sixth-seeded Phillies swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the wild-card round as the Braves awaited their opponent.
"I think experience in the playoffs is huge," Atlanta's Dansby Swanson said. "This is the fifth year of us doing this. You start to understand how to slow down certain moments. You start to understand what it's going to take in certain moments to be successful.