The Atlanta Braves were already in a bit of a hole in the NL East before they got the type of news every team dreads. The torn anterior cruciate ligament in Ronald Acuña Jr.’s knee left the Braves reeling at the beginning of the week.
Atlanta Braves ’ Ronald Acuña Jr., right, walks off the field with a trainer after being injured while running the bases during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Sunday, May 26, 2024. Philadelphia Phillies’ Bryce Harper, right, and J.T. Realmuto, left, celebrate after a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Philadelphia.
Atlanta now trails first-place Philadelphia by 6 1/2 games, and the Braves have their work cut out for them if they’re going to win a seventh consecutive NL East title. All six divisions have at least a three-game gap at the top, with FanGraphs favoring the current first-place team to win each. Here’s how those races are shaping up:Andujar and Rooker lead Oakland outburst against Chris Sale as A’s beat scuffling Braves 11-9Current lead: 6 1/2 games over San Diego
The biggest lead right now belongs to the Brewers, who have the second-most runs in baseball behind Philadelphia. Milwaukee lost manager Craig Counsell to the rival Cubs, but Chicago has lost nine of its last 11 and is now behind the Cardinals in third place.Current lead: 6 1/2 games over Atlanta
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