1–3 || Dennis Martínez (3–2) || Don Carman (2–2) || Tim Burke (3) || 47,917 || 6–10–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 18 || April 26 || @ Astros || 1–3 || Mike Scott (4–0) || Shane Rawley (0–4) || Dave Smith (3) || 13,152 || 6–11–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 19 || April 27 || @ Astros || 2–3 (10) || Dave Smith (1–1) || Kent Tekulve (0–2) || None || 14,462 || 6–12–1 |- style="background:#bbb" | – || April 29 || Braves || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain); Makeup: July 18 as a traditional double-header |- style="background:#bfb" | 20 || April 30 || Braves || 7–5 || Don Carman (3–2) || Rick Mahler (0–3) || Kent Tekulve (1) || 19,138 || 7–12–1 |- |- style="background:#fbb" | 21 || May 1 || Braves || 5–9 || Tom Glavine (1–3) || Shane Rawley (0–5) || None || 42,491 || 7–13–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 22 || May 2 || Astros || 7–1 || Kevin Gross (2–1) || Nolan Ryan (2–2) || None || 18,931 || 8–13–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 23 || May 3 || Astros || 0–4 || Bob Knepper (3–0) || Bruce Ruffin (2–2) || None || 16,443 || 8–14–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 24 || May 4 || @ Reds || 1–3 || Danny Jackson (4–1) || David Palmer (0–1) || None || 14,302 || 8–15–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 25 || May 5 || @ Reds || 4–10 || José Rijo (4–1) || Bill Dawley (0–2) || None || 18,017 || 8–16–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 26 || May 6 || @ Braves || 7–3 || Shane Rawley (1–5) || Tom Glavine (1–4) || None || 8,377 || 9–16–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 27 || May 7 || @ Braves || 5–6 || Paul Assenmacher (1–2) || Kent Tekulve (0–3) || None || 15,578 || 9–17–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 28 || May 8 || @ Braves || 5–1 || Bruce Ruffin (3–2) || Pete Smith (1–3) || None || 11,232 || 10–17–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 29 || May 9 || Reds || 0–2 || Danny Jackson (4–1) || David Palmer (0–2) || None || 19,303 || 10–18–1 |- style="background:#fbb" | 30 || May 10 || Reds || 1–10 || Tom Browning (1–0) || Don Carman (3–3) || None || 22,626 || 10–19–1 |- style="background:#bfb" | 31 || May 11 || Reds || 4–3 (11) || Kent Tekulve (1–3) || John Franco (0–3) || None || 21,640