The Braves’ Pitching Has Been Elite...But Is It Sustainable?

A deeper look at Atlanta’s early-season dominance, as well as what the underlying numbers say about what comes next.

(Note: All stats are through Saturday’s games and do not reflect Sunday’s results)

Heading into the season, the common belief was that the weakness of the Atlanta Braves was an injury-decimated rotation that lost four starters during spring training.

About that.

Entering Sunday’s action, no team had a better ERA than Atlanta (1.46), including a 1.78 from the starters (2nd) and a 0.92 from the bullpen (1st).

But is it sustainable? Let’s talk about it.