After a 4-2 win on Friday night, the Braves matched their longest win streak of the 2021 season by reeling off nine victories in a row. On Saturday afternoon, they’ll continue their series with Pittsburgh and vie for a tenth straight win.
The Braves have won nine in a row a few times in recent history (2021, 2019, 2014), but you have to go back to 2013 to find a longer streak. That was the year that the Braves reeled off 14 wins in a row between July 26 and August 9. They’re not quite at that gaudy number yet, but taking it one day at a time and winning their third straight against the Pirates would move them closer than any other winning streak since.