From May 10 through June 2, the Braves struggled to get much going, winning back-to-back just twice, and never reeling off three wins in a row. Things have been different lately, as the Braves have already managed a seven-game winning streak in June, and after a brief two-game skid, have now won three in a row. They’ll get a chance to push it to four in a row, which would be their fourth winning streak of at least that many games on Friday night as they continue their series with the Colorado Rockies.
After the AJ Smith-Shawver/Michael Tonkin combo mostly dominated in the series opener, Jared Shuster will get a chance to try and do the same in what will be a third consecutive game in which the Braves rely on a rookie starter.