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Braves starting rotation and a glaring contrast in depth

The Atlanta Braves advanced past the Wild Card round following a demanding three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. During this opening round, Atlanta starting pitchers Tyler Mahle, Chris Sale, and Ray Kerr surrendered only four earned runs across a combined 16 and two-thirds innings.

Mahle delivered a standout performance in game two by limiting Philadelphia to a single run over seven full innings. Despite these positive outings, the heavy reliance on the rotation leaves questions regarding staff depth and pitcher availability moving forward into the matchup with the Dodgers.

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