After three moths of floundering, the Braves offense is finally clicking on all cylinders. The Braves only scored 93 runs in June for an average of 3.6 runs per game, but in July the run production has surged to 5.7 runs per game and the offensive explosion has resulted in a 13-6 record for the month including 6-1 since the All-Star Break. The offense has been getting contributions up and down the order. Through July 21, the team is batting .300 for the month with a .479 slugging percentage and an .851 OPS. Here are the specific numbers for July (These do not include Wednesday’s 4-2 win over Tim Lincecum and the Giants.):

Nate McLouth .250, .426, 2 HR, 5 RBI
Martin Prado .367, .519, 1 HR, 8 RBI
Chipper Jones .302, .509, 2 HR, 14 RBI
Brian McCann .299, .493, 2 HR, 15 RBI
Garrett Anderson .293, .517, 3 HR, 9 RBI
Yunel Escobar .413, .696, 2 HR, 14 RBI
Casey Kotchman .340, .489, 2 HR, 7 RBI
Ryan Church .273, .409, 1 HR, 4 RBI (8 games)
Matt Diaz .400, .625, 1 HR, 8 RBI

Without a big power bat in the middle of the lineup, this is the kind of team effort that is necessary for the Braves to have continued offensive success. At this point I don’t think the Braves will make a big move before the trade deadline. The Phillies recent spurt will make them hard to catch for the division race, so the Braves should focus on the wild card.

The Braves will get some additions to the roster soon with the return of Kelly Johnson who should be relegated to a reserve/pinch hitter role, super-sub Omar Infante, and starting pitcher Tim Hudson. Each of these additions could be considered a trade deadline acquisition.