The Atlanta Braves added another shutout victory Tuesday night with a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. While the win was a case of starting pitcher Sean Newcomb and the bullpen silencing the Rays’ offense, it also demonstrated how much the Braves’ pitching as a whole has improved since last year.
As Ben Ingram of the Braves Radio Network tweeted, Tuesday’s victory was Atlanta’s fifth shutout through 34 games. To put that number in perspective, the Braves had six shutouts in 162 games in the 2017 season.
Braves had 6 shutouts last season. Tonight was their 5th shutout in 34 games.