Atlanta Braves’ losing streak ends historic run bested only by the 1930s New York Yankees

The Atlanta Braves have been on a roll for most of the last decade, but their latest cold streak has cost them a place in the history books.

Atlanta lost to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, marking the club’s fifth straight loss. In addition to dropping the Braves to 35-30 this season and 9-17 since May 15, the result also locked in their first five-game losing streak since September 2017.

MLB.com’s Sarah Langs shared a pretty interesting streak gap stat, courtesy of the Braves PR team and the Elias Sports Bureau.

The Braves played 934 games between their two losing streaks of more than five games. This is the second longest such streak in MLB history.

The New York Yankees hold the record, going 1,243 games between five consecutive losses from 1930 to 1938.

This streak came at the height of the Bronx Bombers’ power, when Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig passed the torch to Joe DiMaggio. The Yankees won the World Series four times during their nine-season streak, paving the way for 13 more championships over the next 24 years.

The Braves, on the other hand, won the World Series in 2021. It’s the only trophy they were able to win from 2017 to 2024, despite owning the fourth-best record in baseball during that span .

Atlanta is aiming for its seventh straight NL East title this year, but the Philadelphia Phillies currently trail them by 10.0 games.

A win in Thursday’s series finale against the Orioles could help the Braves close that gap, in addition to ending the rare losing streak. Atlanta currently leads 4-0 midway through the sixth inning.

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