Jeff Samardzija wasn't sharp enough, and the Braves are suddenly rolling at home.
To put Monday's game into perspective, that was the first time a non-Peavy starter allowed more than two runs since Matt Cain did it on May 4. That was 24 games ago. If you want even more perspective, here's the breakdown of what Jeff Samardzija, Johnny Cueto, and Madison Bumgarner have done since Cueto was tagged for six runs against the Reds on May 2:
0 runs allowed: 4 starts
1 run allowed: 9 starts
2 runs allowed: 3 starts
More than 2 runs allowed: 0 starts
That's a [takes off socks] 16-start stretch from the top three in the rotation in which two-run outings were their absolute worst performances.