The Braves did not appear to be missing any beats on Friday night, as they emerged from two consecutive off days (one scheduled, one due to rain) to deliver a righteous beatdown on an elite-to-date Aaron Nola and the Phillies. They’ll try to keep it going in what seems like an appropriately-oddball matchup for what’s been a bizarre season to date.
Let’s start with Robbie Erlin, who’s gone from departing from the Padres, to being waived by the Pirates, to giving up a grand slam on his first pitch as a Brave, to apparently a rotation fixture in Atlanta’s decimated rotation.