In April the Atlanta Braves won 14 games and lost twelve while outscoring their opponents 137 to 121. In May, the Braves offense started well and finished poorly, being outscored 126 to 130, yet won two more games (16-12).
Three factors and four players are the primary reasons for the turnaround, despite the late stumble.
Starting pitchers Mike Soroka and Max Fried stabilized the rotation, Luke Jackson stepped into the closer role on April 28 and in eight save situations this month, “Sliderman” threw 10-1/3 innings with a 1.