One seven-game losing streak was manageable for Atlanta — a possible fluke at the start of the season.
But now the Braves have dropped seven in a row again, and it’s time to wonder if this simply will be a lost season for one of the game’s star-studded teams.
A 4-3 defeat at San Francisco dropped Atlanta to 10 games under .500 and 9 1/2 games behind the National League’s final playoff spot. The Braves haven’t missed the postseason since 2017 — and it’s too early to count them out this year — but they can’t afford to have much more go wrong.