When the Braves ended June, they were 38-41, 4.5 games behind the Mets, with playoff odds of 15 percent. Their final game of that month was a 20-2 drubbing of the division leaders, but was part of a span of six games where the Braves alternated wins and losses (sound familiar?). July started off with a bang, as the Braves inched closer — first by taking the series against the Mets in walkoff fashion, and then beating the Marlins 1-0. After beating the Marlins to take that series in a crazy July 4 contest, the Braves had won back-to-back series for the first time in about two months, and you could say that hey, maybe things were improving.
Are things looking up for the Braves after July?
