After a 4-5 road trip marked by improved hitting and sketchy starting pitching, San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen expressed his continued belief that the starters would come around.
The Braves returned from a West Coast swing on May 10 leading the Majors in both runs scored (228) and OPS (.784). By the end of May, they had dropped to second in runs scored (316) and third in OPS (.761).