The Atlanta Braves — among the favorites to win the 2024 World Series — have been humbled.
On Thursday, the Braves were routed 16-4 by the visiting New York Mets. Atlanta lost two of three games in that series, and the team finished the finale with a backup middle infielder on the mound.
The Braves will visit the Miami Marlins to start a three-game set on Friday night, but Atlanta manager Brian Snitker has his hands nowhere near the panic button.