The Atlanta Braves have picked quite possibly the funniest time possible to go on their best run of form all season. Atlanta’s now won seven in a row and now they’re suddenly getting left in the dust in the Lottery race by the Pirates and Twins while getting completely entangled with the A’s and the Orioles. Considering Atlanta’s competition during the final week of the season, this could very well end up being an extremely fruitful end to the season on the field for the Braves. Maybe not in the lottery but those are the breaks!

Pirates 2, Athletics 0

Box Score | Savant | Condensed Game

The score might suggest that this one was pretty close. Nah. All the Pirates needed was a pair of solo homers — one from Nick Yorke (his first of the season, no less. He now has three (3) for his career

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