The Braves have not only performed poorly on offense. They have long since established themselves as baseball’s worst offense.
The Braves had a chance to clear their system of the previous few series and start fresh after an off-day. The best thing about the 162-game season is that. There was a sense of anticipation for Max Fried’s Tuesday night debut against the team that had the third-best record in Major League Baseball.
Regretfully, the Braves demonstrated why they have been the poorest team in terms of run production for almost seven weeks from the first four at-bats. With a triple that almost missed leaving the yard, Michael Harris II got the game started. It presented the ideal scenario for a new beginning or served as a reminder of the offensive horror that this season has swiftly descended into.
After Harris, Ozzie Albies grounded out to shortstop. Since the infield was playing in, Harris had no chance to move up the field. After that, Matt Olson gave up a poor pop-up to first base after Austin Riley struck out. Suddenly, the inning was done and the Braves had missed a great chance to get ahead early.
The mood for the entire evening was set by it. As they headed into their second shutout of the season, the Braves concluded the evening 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Even though Atlanta is currently 10 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in first place, winning the division doesn’t seem like a top priority to anyone. The Braves don’t even appear to be a postseason team as of now.
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