Atlanta BravesvsPittsburgh Pirates
ATL 10/PIT 5
Things to say
The Braves beat the Pirates 10-5 at PNC Park on a getaway day.
01
opener
Braves rolled into Pittsburgh and put up a ten-spot. Never really felt close. Atlanta's just the better team right now and it showed.
02
key player
The heart of Atlanta's order did the damage all afternoon. When those guys are locked in, five, six runs feels like the floor.
03
hot take
Pirates hung five and it still wasn't in the same zip code. Fifty-fifty ballclub at the break, and honestly that record feels generous.
04
deep cut
Pittsburgh's pen let it get away late. Manager went to it a hair early and a two-run game turned into a laugher.
05
exit
Braves keep this up and the wild card's basically theirs. Anyway, curious who they run out there next series.
The recap
Braves rolled into PNC on a getaway day and put up a ten-spot, taking this one 10-5 over the Pirates. Atlanta's bats stayed hot from the jump and never let Pittsburgh climb back in, pushing the road club to 54-38.
The Pirates hung around at .500 with a 47-47 mark, but the pen couldn't stop the bleeding once the heart of the Atlanta order got rolling. Not much drama here — the Braves led wire-to-wire and cruised.