After picking up a comfortable win in Philadelphia last night, the Braves are looking to continue to chip away at their divisional magic number as they take on the Phillies for the second of four games.
Last night’s game was huge because it almost confirms that the Braves have hit sort of a turning point against Aaron Nola after spending past seasons struggling against him a bit. It’s especially refreshing since the Braves have successfully knocked out Philadelphia’s best starter in the first game of a long series.
While I’m not going to say that there’s a huge gulf in quality between Nola and tonight’s starter Jason Vargas, there’s a pretty decent drop-off between Nola and Vargas.