However, the Braves are starting to “fall back” in the lottery standings, as they’ve been on a good run of form lately. They’re still in the top five (heading into action before the series finale) but at this rate,

Atlanta’s starter, rookie Hurston Waldrep, was masterful, using his devastating splitter to rack up the strikeouts— seven in all, including multiple White Sox batters who fell victim more than once. For those of you who read the Game Thread, all I can say is, “I told you so.”