The Braves reeled off a streak of 11 consecutive series wins from early June up to the All-Star Break. The first of those series wins came in Arizona, thanks to a miraculous ninth-inning, two-out grand slam by Eddie Rosario. The Braves then went on a nigh-unstoppable run, before a hiccup against the Chicago White Sox this past weekend in Atlanta that saw them drop two of three, giving them losses in three of their last four games.
As for the Diamondbacks, who entered that series against the Braves with the NL’s best record but then ceded it to Atlanta, things have not been so hunky-dory recently.