Braves hope bats awaken vs. Red Sox

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The Atlanta Braves will attempt to jump-start their slumping offense when they visit the Boston Red Sox for the opener of a two-game series Tuesday night.

The Braves averaged 3.4 runs per game in May, which was fewer than every major league team except the White Sox and Reds. Atlanta scored nineruns in a 11-9 loss to Oakland on Saturday, but was held to seven hits in a 3-1