Atlanta BravesvsCincinnati Reds
ATL 5/CIN 2
Things to say
Braves beat the Reds 5-2 at Great American Ball Park.
01
opener
Braves took care of business in Cincy, 5-2. Atlanta's just rolling right now, 40-19 is no joke. Reds couldn't get anything going against that pitching.
02
key player
Whoever Atlanta ran out there had the Reds chasing all night. Heart of the order looked locked in, that's the difference.
03
hot take
Cincy's done. You can't sit at .500 in May and pretend you're in the mix with Atlanta and the Phillies in your way.
04
deep cut
Two runs at Great American? That park's a launching pad. If the Reds aren't leaving the yard there, that tells you everything.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if the Braves can keep it going — they've been the team to beat all month.
The recap
Braves rolled into Great American and walked out with a 5-2 win, pushing Atlanta to a ridiculous 40-19 while Cincinnati slipped back under .500 at 29-28. Without a box score in front of me the line tells the story — three runs of separation in a bandbox like GABP usually means somebody in the heart of the Atlanta order left the yard and the starter kept the Reds from stringing anything together.
Cincinnati's two runs suggest the bullpen held serve late but the damage was already done, and you can bet the manager was second-guessing when he went to the pen. Getaway-day vibes for the Reds, business as usual for the best record in baseball.