WATCH: A sac fly from Ozzie Albies gives the Braves an early 1-0 lead

An Ozzie Albies sac fly gives the Braves a 1-0 lead over the Tigers.

Author:
Andrew Stefaniak
Jun 12, 2023 7:17 PM EDT

Ozzie Albies gets his 43rd RBI of the season via a sac fly that scored Marcell Ozuna from third.

It was a great piece of hitting as Albies was able to foul off a handful of pitches until he was able to send one deep enough in right field to score Ozuna.

Ozuna was on third via a leadoff double. Eddie Rosario moved him to third with a sac fly then Albies got him to the plate. A saying as old as the sport. Get him on, get him over, get him in. The Braves did just that.

The little things win baseball games, and that is precisely what Albies did in this at bat.

Let's watch Albies give the Braves a 1-0 lead over the Detroit Tigers.

Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers on Monday, June 12th

The Atlanta Braves are sending veteran Charlie Morton to the mound. "Uncle Charlie" is 5-6 with a 3.89 ERA in his twelve starts on the season, finally notching his first no-decision in his last start, a come from behind 7-5 win over the Mets. Morton's struck out seventy-seven batters in sixty nine and a third innings, walking thirty. He's allowed eight homeruns and opposing hitters are batting .264 against him. Detroit doesn't have a long or great track record against Morton, with only five current Tigers having faced him and only one, DH Miguel Cabrera, having more than one hit or an RBI off of Morton.

Detroit's going with a bullpen game and has not yet announced a starter, but the Braves have to feel confident in this one: They're 4-1 in their last five games against the Tigers, dating back to 2016, although here's a fun blast from the past: The winning pitchers in those four games? Aaron Blair, Julio Teheran, Michael Soroka, and Touki Toussaint. Funny how quickly things can change, huh?

How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and Detroit Tigers on Monday, June 12th

First pitch for tonight's series opener is at 6:40 PM ET. The game broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports South 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.