The Atlanta Braves began August by recording three lopsided victories before seeing their fortunes change during the early portion of their 11-game road trip
The Braves will look to rebound from four losses in their last six contests as they open a four-game series against the host New York Mets on Friday
While Atlanta is facing some resistance, the same likely can't be said for Matt Olson. The slugger belted his career-best 40th homer of the season Thursday in a 7-5 setback to the Pittsburgh Pirates, tying Los Angeles Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani for the major-league lead
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