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2020 YEAR-END NOTES
• The Braves went 7-3 against the Mets, 6-4 against the Marlins and Nationals, and 5-5 against
the Phillies in 2020. FRONT OFFICE
TRADE ACQUISITIONS: The Braves acquired two players via trade in 2020, getting OF
Scott Schebler from the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations, and LHP Tommy Milone from
Baltimore for two players to be named later.
• Schebler went 0-for-1 in his only plate appearance with the Braves before the club outrighted
him to the alternate training site, while Milone did not record a decision while compiling a
14.90 ERA (16 ER/9.2 IP) in three starts. MANAGER & STAFF
RUBBER GAMES: The Braves went 4-2 in rubber games this season, including 1-1 in such
games at home.
• The Braves outscored their opponent 31-18 in the six rubber games.

FIRST PLACE: The Braves were in first place for 55 days this season, and were in the top spot
of the NL East from after play on August 16 until the end of the season. PLAYER BIOS
• The club finished four games ahead of the Marlins in the final standings, with a six-game lead
being their high-water mark...They were in third place after falling to 2-3 on July 28, and were
never farther than two games out of first place.
• That 2-3 mark was the only time the Braves were under .500 after Opening Day.
• They were a season-best 12 games over .500 after play on September 25 at 35-23. SEASON IN REVIEW

INTERLEAGUE PLAY: The Braves went 11-9 against the American League this season after
they went 13-7 in interleague play in 2019.
• The Braves have not a winning record in interleague play across two consecutive seasons since
2010-2011.
• From 2014 to 2018, the Braves went 38-62 (.380) in interleague play, the third-worst record PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
in the National League.
• The Braves played their home opener against Tampa Bay, winning, 7-4 on July 29...The game
was the Braves’ 55th home opener since moving to Atlanta in 1966, and the club moved to 31-24
in these games...They have 10 wins in their last 12 such contests and in each of the last four.
• Since Houston moved to the American League in 2013 and necessitated interleague play on
every day of the schedule, the Braves had never held their home opener with an American BRAVES HISTORY
League club.
• The Braves also finished their regular-season schedule with Boston, dropping two-of-three...
This marked the second time the Braves finished a season with the American League...They
played three games with Detroit to close down Turner Field in 2016, winning two-of-three
from the Tigers.
NO LONG LOSING STREAKS: The Braves longest losing streak this season was four games, OPPONENTS
and they were one of two teams this season to not have multiple three-game losing skids.
• The Dodgers longest losing streak was two games, done three times.
• The Braves lost four straight from August 10-August 14...They then lost consecutive games
four other times.
• The Braves lost consecutive games to an opponent five total times this season. MISCELLANEOUS

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