Atlanta Braves News
The Atlanta Braves homered four times including a grand slam by Ozzie Albies to help clinch a series win in Philadelphia with a 15-7 romp over the Phillies. The Braves built a 14-1 lead before cruising home for the win. Atlanta now owns a 6.5 game lead over the Nationals and a 7.5 advantage over the Phillies in the NL East standings.
As expected, the news on injured outfielder Nick Markakis was not good. Markakis suffered a fractured wrist after he was hit by a pitch in Friday’s game. He is expected to be out 6-8 weeks with the injury with a return in mid-September looking like the best case scenario.