Giants-Braves Series Preview

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty ImagesThe Atlanta Braves appear to be exiting their competitive window with the current roster core and in this three-game home series at Truist Park they have the chance to alleviate some of that angst by sinking the San Francisco Giants to an even deeper depth of despair following an embarrassing sweep in Toronto.

Since starting the season 19-12, the Giants are 33-36 and find themselves on a 5-game losing streak as they bus into Cobb County. Since that hot start, they have only the #14 pitching staff and sounds-better-than-it-is #24 offense. The culprit for the Giants not having such a great standing despite a great team ERA (3.60 is 3rd-best in…