Sunday, the Atlanta Braves (21-20) boarded the Atlanta-bound plane with a 6-4 record over their most recent 10-game road trip which included a convincing sweep of the Miami Marlins (10-29) to begin the 10-game stretch. Next on the schedule was a dreaded to trip to the West Coast, for three dates with Justin Turner and the NL West leading Los Angeles Dodgers (27-19). The West Coast swing ended in being swept by the Dodgers. Then came a trip to the desert to face a Diamondbacks club (22-19) that had recently lost a series to the Tampa Bay Rays (24-15). So things were looking like Atlanta might only get wins in Miami and maybe out in Arizona if the bats could wake up. The Arizona series started with a loss to the Diamondbacks on Thursday. But then resulted in three consecutive wins to head back to the friendly confines on a high note. The Braves avoided their first five-game skid since they lost six straight from September 25-30, 2017. That’s a span of about a year and a half without losing five-straight contests.

What’s Next for Atlanta?

Starting Tuesday, May 14, 2019 and ending Thursday, May 16, 2019, the Braves will welcome the St. Louis Cardinals (22-19) to SunTrust Park to begin a six-game home stand. Which includes a visit from Milwaukee (24-18) on Friday through Sunday. Will the Midwest momentum hang around? Find out beginning Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 7:20pm ET when the Cardinals visit Atlanta.