After a successful road trip, the Atlanta Braves will return home for a six-game homestand, starting with a two-game series against the Oakland Athletics. The Braves capped off a stretch of 17 straight games with a 5-2 road trip and have currently won a season-best five-straight games. Atlanta climbed back above .500 for the first time since early April with an 8-7 win Sunday. The Braves are 28-27 on the season and are 8.5 games behind the New York Mets in the NL East standings entering play on Monday. They are two games out of a playoff spot, behind the San Francisco Giants.
Braves return home riding a winning streak to face Oakland
