The Atlanta Braves lost in the NLDS to the Los Angeles Dodgers, dropping the series in four games after stealing one in Los Angeles, but getting swept at home in Atlanta.

The Braves had a rough series, with Ronald Acuna Jr. being booed heavily, and some very challenging pitching faced all series long. But the worst stat of the series was their production with runners in scoring position.

As OptaSTATS shared after the series ended, the Braves' production with RSIP was nearly the worst mark from any team all-time. This near-MLB-history is all the explanation that needs to be done as to how the Braves lost this series.

Braves near brutal MLB history explains postseason loss

"The Braves went 1-for-23 (.043) with runners in scoring position in the series against the Dodgers," OptaSTATS shared. "That's the second-lowest batting average with RISP in a postseason series in MLB history (min. 20 AB with RISP), behind only the Dodgers in the 1966 World Series (0-for-22)."

This brutal MLB history for the Braves is something the likes of which haven't been seen in 60 years, ironically enough, from the Braves' opponent in this NLDS, the Dodgers.

While the Dodgers' performance came in the World Series and didn't have any hits with RISP, much worse than what the Braves just went through, both clubs did see batters fail to get a hit 22 times in their respective postseason series.

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The Braves might've been able to win this series had even a quarter of those RISP opportunities been converted into runs.

Instead of the 23 chances they had with a runner on second or third, the Braves only had one of them. This NLDS against the Dodgers was a rough one, and this brutal statistic that nearly made MLB history proves it.

Braves' hitters just put together one of the worst postseason performances from a lineup in MLB history. Their lack of production with runners in scoring position led to a crushing loss. It's not the worst postseason series from an offense ever, but it's close.

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