Entering their game against the Diamondbacks on May 10, the Braves looked lifeless. They had lost a season-high four straight games, three of which were thorough beatings at the hands of the Dodgers, the same squad who had eliminated the Braves from the playoffs the season prior. Sitting four games back in the NL East standings, the Braves were two games under .500 (18-20) and carried a -4 run differential. They were just beginning a grueling May schedule, and apart from beating up on the lowly Marlins, it was not off to a good start.
But then the Braves bounced back… resoundingly.