There's no simply brushing off the tough loss on Sunday, but the Atlanta Braves first baseman still believe his team is heading in the right direction

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The Atlanta Braves manager felt pretty good heading into Sunday, but everything apart from one performance seemed to go wrong

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It is said often that no one series is more important than another, and be it only mid-June, that adage rings true with nearly 60% of the Braves’ season remaining. Yet the Braves find themselves teetering on the edge of must-win territory as they await the start of a three-game series against the first-place Mets on Tuesday at Truist Park.

The latest evidence: The Rockies’ 12-4 loss to the Braves on Friday night at Truist Field, in which the Braves scored 11 runs in their last three at-bats. Consider: Colorado got an excellent start from German Marquez and ripped Atlanta pitching for 14 hits, on the road no less.

The Colorado Rockies have reinstated left-hander Austin Gomber from the 60-day injured list before his start against the Atlanta Braves

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