One thing that’s critical in a winning streak? Having your team play well enough, or get lucky enough, to cover up tactical mistakes or misfortunes on balls in play. That phenomenon was on full display on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, as the Braves rallied from a 4-2 deficit to hang an eight-spot on the Pirates in the seventh, handing them their tenth straight victory via a 10-4 eventual rout.
Like many games, this one had various phases. The first phase was... pretty much the first inning. Charlie Morton got the start looking to right the ship, and did not do so to start the game, as he allowed first-inning solo homers to both Bryan Reynolds and Daniel Vogelbach.