Yes, the Atlanta Braves were supposed to win this. The first 8-1/2 innings was on the path of a fun night, everything after was a nightmare. Back at the deadline, Alex Anthopoulos made moves to acquire three arms that were suppose to improve the bullpen and not make the final innings high-stress moments. So far, the results hasn’t been the most glorious.
Before we get to that, we got to at least mention the good notes about the game. It was an absolute pitcher’s duel between Mike Soroka and Sandy Alcantara. The two matched each other up for six strikeouts with the offenses only scattering a few hits and walks here and there.