ATLANTA — The Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves return from the All-Star break having had two of the National League’s biggest first-half turnarounds from a year ago.
The Arizona improvement drew the most attention, because the Diamondbacks’ 53-36 record has them in the lead for the first of two National League wild-card spots.
Atlanta, though, also had a substantial uptick despite still being under .500 with a 42-45 record at the break.
Arizona improved by 15 victories from a year ago, while the Braves were 11 wins better.
The teams play a three-game series in Atlanta beginning Friday night and the Diamondbacks will be trying to get back on track in their first visit to SunTrust Park.