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Braves Offense Facing Same Major Issue Under New Hitting Coach

It doesn't take a deep statistical dive to see why the Atlanta Braves are the only team averaging fewer than three runs per game this season.

After nine contests, the Braves are among the bottom five teams in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. They aren't consistently getting on base or making hard contact. Additionally, when the Braves hitters have made contact, it hasn't been with a lot of power.

But none of that should be Atlanta's biggest concern offensively. That would be the team's continued struggles with runners in scoring position.