Washington Nationals’ left-hander Patrick Corbin started Sunday’s game against the Braves in Atlanta’s Truist Park with a .264/.351/.454 line against the first time through the lineup in 2021, a similar .267/.305/.460 line the second time through, but then a brutal .339/.381/.651 line against the third time he faces opposing hitters in a start.
Corbin was particularly efficient on Sunday, retiring the first eight batters he faced before the Braves’ starter, Max Fried, broke up the nascent no-hit bid with a two-out single in the home-half of the third, and Ozzie Albies stepped in next and hit an 0-1 sinker to center for his 18th home run on the season, which put Atlanta up 2-1.