Uh, the magic number is actually 10. Braves won yesterday afternoon to go up by 7 games and drop the m# to 11. Then the Nats finished their sweep of the Phils moving the m# to 10 and giving the Braves a 7.5 game lead!!
After the Braves were swept by the Red Sox, I figured this would go down to the last weekend of the season. Just think, after the Red Sox series, the Braves were only 3 games up and the m# was 21. Braves then won last Thursday giving them a 3.5 lead and a m# of 20.
Friday, Braves lost and Phils won. 2.5 game lead now, still a m# of 20. It really looked like a race heading for the final weekend in Philly. Then Saturday thru last night happened. Braves when 5 straight and Phils lose 5 straight, dropping the m# to 10 and the division lead up to 7.5 games.
It’s been a fun 5 days for Braves fans. Can’t let up though, not with 7 games left against the Phillies.