When I wrote a piece discussing what the Braves were looking at heading into what turned out to be a division-clinching series against the Phillies, I kept bringing up the date of August 1. It was an important date for sure since that was the beginning of the run that propelled the Braves to what was unthinkable not too long ago: A fourth-straight NL East title. It was also a day that ended in a loss for the Braves, as they dropped a 2-1 game against the Brewers. However, this was the final loss in that incredibly weird loss-win-loss pattern that the Braves had gone on since returning from the All-Star Break.
The Braves made their own luck on their path to another divisional title
