The Atlanta Braves ran into a buzz saw on the West Coast when their pitching collapsed at the same time as their lineup faced one of the NL’s best rotations’ top three starters.
Thankfully, the Diamondbacks bullpen provided a more hospitable welcome, and the bats took advantage of it. Remember that the data reflects games from May 10 through May 16 only.
It seems redundant to say Freddie Freeman stayed hot, but he did. Brian McCann continued to hit baseballs a long way with regularity; he almost has to with legs that find running as distasteful as his.