Whether it is a blessing or a curse, the Atlanta Braves won’t have long to put Tuesday’s tough loss behind them when they wrap up a three-game series Wednesday afternoon against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Atlanta dropped the opener in disappointing fashion falling 11-1. They then suffered an excruciating 2-1 loss Tuesday on a walk-off walk by Tyler Matzek in the ninth.
Matzek’s performance aside, it is hard to harp too much on the pitching when the Braves’ offense is putting them in the situation where they have to be perfect just to have a chance to win.