3 reasons why July is going to be the most important month for the Atlanta Braves
By Austin Owens
Atlanta comes into the month of July sitting 8 games behind the National League East leading Philadelphia Phillies. This seems like a lot of ground to make up but the Braves have done it before.
For the Braves to get into a position to win their seventh straight division title, the month of July is going to have to be a successful one. Here are three reasons why the month of July is so important for the Atlanta Braves.
1. Braves and Phillies schedule
Arguably for the first time in 2024, it feels like the Phillies have a tougher road ahead over the next few weeks than the Atlanta Braves. In addition to going through the hardest part of this schedule to this point, Philadelphia is also having to adjust to the absence of Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber due to injury.
Not only is Atlanta's upcoming schedule slightly more favorable, the Braves also get to host Philadelphia at Truist Park this upcoming weekend for a 3-game set. If Atlanta could dig deep into their cleaning supplies and find a broom, we could be looking at a NL East division race heating up down the stretch.
Notable tough opponents Phillies have in July (All 3 game series): Braves, Dodgers , Twins, Guardians and Yankees
Notable opponents at or under .500 Braves face in July: Giants (3 game series), Diamondbacks (3 game series), Reds (3 game series) and Mets (4 game series)