A big inning from the Braves cuts the deficit against the Pirates
The Braves started the fourth inning with a 6-0 deficit after a rough start from ace Spencer Strider.
One thing we have learned from this Braves offense is they are never out of it, no matter how large the gap is.
The Braves proved that by putting up a four spot in the fourth to get back into it against the Pirates.
A homer from Ozzie Albies and singles from Matt Olson and Marcell Ozuna brought in the four runs for the Braves.
Perhaps the offense can save Strider with a big performance to top the team from Pittsburgh.
Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, August 7th
RHP Spencer Strider takes the ball tonight for Atlanta. 12-3 with a 3.61 ERA and a MLB-leading 208 strikeouts, he's somehow been even better than the surface-numbers indicate. His 2.90 Fielding Independent Pitching (ERA adjusted for what a pitcher can control, so home runs, strikeouts, walks, and hit-by-pitches) is best in the National League. He's faced the Pirates exactly once, going 5.2 scoreless innings last year with one walk and eight strikeouts, allowing only four hits and picking up the win in an eventual 4-2 Braves victory. Bryan Reynolds is the only member of the Pirates roster to have a hit off of Strider, going 1-3 last year.
Starting for the Pirates is RHP Osvaldo Bido. 2-2 with a 5.18 ERA on the season, the 27 year-old debuted back in June and had somewhat of a rough go of it, only twice getting through the 5th inning in his seven starts. He's struck out 31 and walked 14 in his 33 innings pitched, but has only been taken deep twice, a leadoff bomb by Detroit's Riley Greene and, somehow, by Miami's Luis Arraez.
How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, August 7th
First pitch from PNC Park is scheduled for 7:05 PM ET, and the broadcast is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports Southeast and is available on MLB.TV outside of the broadcast area. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.
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