We were expecting a low scoring, high pressure matchup in the NLDS between the Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers and that was exactly what Game 1 delivered. As is the case in most close games, there were several key moments that came back to haunt Atlanta.
The Braves had an opportunity to stake themselves to an early lead putting runners at the corners with no one out in the first inning. However, Ozzie Albies grounded out to first and Rowdy Tellez gunned down Jorge Soler at the plate.
“It’s big, when you face a starting pitcher like that.