The pitching has been outstanding, but the offense has scuffled for more than a month. While there are myriad reasons for the struggles, and not all of them are things the Braves can control, there just doesn't look like there's any relief coming around the corner.
Many looked at this homestand against the Nationals and the Athletics as a chance for Atlanta to bank some wins. However, the truth is, this team simply isn't getting good enough results offensively to take any team for granted.
Oakland just dropped a three-game series to the Tampa Bay Rays, suffering back-to-back walk-off losses on Wednesday and Thursday. They have dropped six of their last 10 overall and are 9-18 in May so far.
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