The Braves are set to open the second-half of the season at home against the Rays on Friday. Much has changed since Opening Day with regards to the outlook for this Atlanta team, with much of the cause for concern lying in the outfield. Cristian Pache was ineffective, Marcell Ozuna was arrested, and now Ronald Acuna is injured. It has been a cavalcade of disasters at seemingly every turn, but the Braves are somehow still just four games behind the division-leading Mets.
The Trade Deadline is approaching, which could shape how the club performs down the stretch.