Sunday was the Braves’ first appearance in the Little League Classic. The homer, Harris’ 21st, helped the Braves to an important win, closing a four-city road trip.

The Braves lost 4-1 to the Brewers on Saturday and have now dropped seven of nine games as their NL East lead continues to shrink.

Braves reliever Dylan Lee never reached the Little League World Series, but he once pretended to be right-handed so he could play for two teams in California.

The Braves lost 2-1 to the Brewers in Milwaukee on Friday as Chris Sale allowed two runs in six innings and the offense continued to struggle.

Braves pitcher Reynaldo López will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, the Gwinnett Stripers announced Friday.

Over the last seven days, the Braves are hitting .197 (worse than all but one other team). Not encouraging, particularly with the Brewers and Dodgers on deck.

Though still topping the NL East, the Braves are 8-8 since the trade deadline. The series against the Brewers this weekend is a chance to show they are the real deal.

The Braves got back on the winning track Thursday with a 2-0 win in Chicago over the White Sox.

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