ATLANTA -- In an attempt to increase the intensity while waiting for their first playoff opponent, the Atlanta Braves will open their workouts to fans next week at Truist Park in advance of their division series which won't start until Saturday, Oct. 7.
After losing to the Philadelphia Phillies in the same round a year ago, the Braves don't want to leave anything to chance.
"Anytime you have fans in the building, it definitely boosts the energy and the game-like conditions," third baseman Austin Riley said Thursday afternoon. "That lull in between the wild card and the DS, we're trying to build that momentum.