Bad luck has certainly played a part in the Atlanta Braves struggles in 2021. When it comes to injuries, batted balls, bad calls, and other unexpected and unfortunate occurrences, not much outside of the team’s control has worked in their favor. However, as of late, the Braves offense also has certainly not made the most of what it can control:
Somehow, the Braves are 5-6 over those 11 games due to good pitching from the starting rotation. In fact, they have five shutouts over their past 13 games. The issue is that if the Braves are regularly scoring three or less runs, bad luck will obviously have a bigger impact.