In this half of the season, so far, their pitching has been declining, and their offense has been surging.
This is not necessarily a negative thing; however, it seems it is now the Braves' pitching that needs assistance.
Certain hitters have been heating up recently, and producing much more than expected, and certain pitchers have been giving up more runs than expected.
For a basic overview of the Braves' performance:
Pre All-Star BA—.237.
Post All-Star BA—.270.
Pre All-Star ERA—3.11
Post All-Star ERA—4.11.
Obviously, there has been a change in performance by the Braves.
Their batting average has been raised by an impressive .033, and their ERA has been raised by an unfortunate 1.00.
The Braves' offensive surge can in part be credited to the ...
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