Momentum seems to be slowing down for the Atlanta Braves as they finish up their second series against the LA Dodgers. While the Dodgers are currently the best team in baseball and therefore hard to take down, there is something missing in this Braves team. The main issues lie within the pitching staff and in the inconsistency of the offense.

The Atlanta Braves were heading into their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers with momentum. They were on a run of having four straight series wins and had just returned home from a productive road trip out West against the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies.

The Cincinnati Reds lost young Tyler Callihan to a broken left forearm as the left fielder tried to catch a line drive before slamming into the wall.

A.J. Smith-Shawver carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves defeated the visiting Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Monday in the opener of their three-game series.

AJ Smith-Shawver was rolling right along when he realized his Atlanta Braves teammates were beginning to avoid him

Smith-Shawver (2-2) was trying for the first no-hitter in the majors this season. The rookie right-hander struck out five and walked four in eight splendid innings, throwing 60 of his 99 pitches for strikes.