The Braves were not subject to an enjoyable experience last night, thanks to the umpiring crew, MLB’s toxic replay system, and some poor relief pitching from Arodys Vizcaino. Brandon McCarthy’s last few starts have also been far from enjoyable. Both the Braves and McCarthy will be hoping for the sweetness of victory tonight as they square off against the Cubs again, to scour the bitterness of defeat from their senses.
Of everyone on the Atlanta roster, McCarthy probably needs some good tidings the most. While it wasn’t really his fault (lotsa bloops, .647 BABIP-against), McCarthy had arguably his worst career start against the Giants on May 5, allowing eight runs while recording just ten outs.