The old adage is that in baseball you have to put the losses behind you quickly because there is always another game tomorrow. That is the scenario the Atlanta Braves will face when they wrap up a three-game series against the Washington Nationals Sunday at Truist Park.
The Braves were three outs away from a season-best fifth straight win Saturday night but a two-run home run by Riley Adams off of Will Smith in the ninth sent them to a crushing 3-2 loss. While the focus was deservingly on the bullpen, Atlanta’s offense managed just two runs and five hits and were 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position in the loss.