After a disappointing start to their road trip as a result of dropping two of three in Oakland, the Braves continue onward to a much stiffer challenge: the Arizona Diamondbacks. At 34-23, the Snakes are tied with the Dodgers atop the NL West, as well as for the NL’s best record (and the fourth-best record in MLB). The Braves are half a game behind, at 33-23, but while they scuffled a bit in May (15-14), the Diamondbacks have taken few prisoners en route to an 18-9 record in their last 27 games. The Braves will be trying to snap Arizona’s five-game winning streak, which was extended yesterday afternoon on a walkoff hit from Corbin Carroll that capped a victory in which the Diamondbacks never led, except on the play that ended the game.
Braves, Morton take on sizzling Snakes in Phoenix
