On the heels of four consecutive losses, the Atlanta Braves were still in tremendous shape when it comes to the NL East race as Wednesday began. Still, there wasn’t exactly a feeling of optimism given the team’s recent performance, leaving some urgency on the table as the series finale arrived against the St. Louis Cardinals. After a sleepy start to the game, fireworks began flying in the fourth inning and, when all was said and done, Atlanta avoided the sweep with a streak-busting victory by a final score of 7-3.
As noted above, the 12:10 pm ET first pitch may have actually felt like 1:10 pm ET, as neither side really threatened over the course of three-plus innings at SunTrust Park.