The Braves head to Boston this week with an eye toward reaching the .500 mark along with overtaking the Mets for the top spot in the NL East. The club has found its share of struggles thus far, but somehow enters play on Tuesday just one game out of the division lead. Blows to both the pitching staff and the lineup have hindered Atlanta in 2021, in addition to some underachievement, but with Austin Riley and Dansby Swanson seemingly turning a corner, the outlook is improving daily. More consistency throughout the pitching staff would be beneficial, but the Braves may finally be playing to their talent level.
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