Right now, MLB states the top team in 2024 is the Atlanta Braves. The Braves have a record of 7-4 and play the Miami Marlins today who have a record of 2-11. The Braves best pitcher, A.J Minter, has a 94 MPH fastball, a 90 MPH cutter, and a 86 MPH change up.According to ESPN, Minter has carried the past five games with the 35 strikeouts he has had.
Ronald Acuna Jr. is the best all around player on the Braves right now, ESPN says Acuna signed with the Braves in 2014, He made his MLB debut in 2018. He has 10 home runs this season, 773 hits, and a batting average of .292. Acuna rarely ever swings at the first pitch though, only 30 percent of the time he does.Sports News says one of the things Acuna says most is,”If you don’t like it, Stop it. If you can’t stop it, admire it.” Talking about his love for baseball and the struggle he went through to get where he is today.
The Braves biggest rival is the New York Mets who have a record of 5-7. They play a four game set starting on May 10th and ending on May 12th. In the summer season of 2023, the Braves beat the Mets in the 2023 season four out of six times.The four game set might be one of the more competitive matches the Braves will have this season according to the records both of the teams have.