POSTCAST: With injuries mounting, Atlanta Braves drop series to St. Louis Cardinals

The Atlanta Braves were dealt a pair of injury blows and a 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, dampening the spirits of the club as the second half gets started.

Grant McAuley and Jake Mastroianni of Locked On Braves recap an eventful and unfortunate day for the Braves, who lost ace lefty Max Fried and second baseman Ozzie Albies to the injured list in addition to dropping  a series to the Cardinals. 

Will this force Atlanta's hand at the trade deadline? Can the Braves find all the pieces they need to make a run to October? Is top prospect Nacho Alvarez Jr. going to be able to step in an help out? All of that and a preview of the upcoming three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds on this edition of the POSTCAST.

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