They played their first seven games on the road, so Friday's home opener could at least give Atlanta a chance to push its ...

Even with a 99-win season, the Athletics finished up that five-year stretch with a winning percentage of .386, the worst for any MLB team in their first five years after winning a World Series.

Related: Best MLB hitters of all-time It’s been a bit of a weird stretch, as the Los Angeles Angels are among some of the worst MLB teams that are playing pretty well over the last week.

Even with a 99-win season, the Athletics finished up that five-year stretch with a winning percentage of .386, the worst for any MLB team in their first five years after winning a World Series.

Here's a look at the Braves' losing streak and where it ranks among the all-time worst starts to an MLB season ... they are too talented to see this stretch of futility extend deep into April ...