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Why Chris Sale has been ironic Braves bright spot after Ronald Acuna Jr. injury adds to woes

If you're the Atlanta Braves, you just want the month of May to be over with already.

On Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park to finish out a three-game series, the Braves walked away with what hasn't been easy to come by lately — an 8-1 victory. They avoided the sweep but lost the series. It's their second series loss in their last three, during which they've lost seven out of their last 13 games. They're 11-11 (.500) during the month with five games left to play. If they finish under .500, it would be the first time they've done so since May of 2022 when they went 13-15 (.