It began in rough fashion, but the Atlanta Braves ended their six-game road trip on a good note as they completed a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals Thursday afternoon with a 3-2 win. The Braves began the trip by losing three straight to the Blue Jays in Dunedin to drop to 12-16. They have since won three straight and are 15-16 heading into Friday’s series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Phillies will come into Atlanta in first place in the NL East and are riding a four-game winning streak despite a minus-12 run differential for the season.