The Atlanta Braves played some poor baseball for most of the summer. A team that has made the playoffs seven years in a row suddenly looked like it was stuck in the middle of a rebuild. But now, the Braves are on fire, riding a five-game winning streak. And while a playoff berth still seems like a longshot, it’s not entirely out of reach.

The Braves lost to the White Sox 13-9 in Monday’s series opener, snapping a season-long winning streak that started with two victories in New York and continued with a sweep in Cleveland over the weekend.

To say Sunday afternoon’s finale was an up-and-down affair for Jurickson Profar would be an understatement. In the third inning, the Guardians scored their first run when Profar dropped a fly ball from Kyle Manzardo that allowed Steven Kwan to score the game-tying run.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/royals as Royals Should Target Braves 3x All-Star To Bolster Offense For 2026.

Braves Facing Backlash After Ronald Acuna Jr. News on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Atlanta Braves have been without their superstar right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. since late July after he suffered a Grade 1 right calf strain during a game against the Kansas City Royals.

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