Watch: Atlanta Braves offense explodes in the fourth inning vs the Tampa Bay Rays

The Atlanta Braves offense took some time to get going in the second game of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Matt Olson scored Ronald Acuna with an RBI single in the fourth before Sean Murphy blasted a home run to give Atlanta a 4-0 lead. The Braves have hit a home run in 25 straight games.

Here's Olson's scoring play.

Then Murphy continued the scoring.

That guy SEAN MURPHY!!@Delta | #ForTheA pic.twitter.com/szsWDoIEjU
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) July 9, 2023

Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves vs Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday July 8th

The Braves are sending Spencer Strider to the mound. The righthander has been Atlanta's most dominant starter, with a 10-2 record and 3.66 ERA in his 17 starts. He's struck out a MLB-leading 155 batters at a MLB-leading 14.2 K/9 pace, with 33 walks. Strider has never faced the Tampa Bay Rays, and no batter in the lineup has an at-bat against him.

Opposing Atlanta is one of the top rookie pitchers in baseball, Taj Bradley. The 22 year-old righty is 5-4 with a 5.27 ERA in his 12 starts on the year, with 76 strikeouts in 56.1 innings. He's had moments of brilliance but has also struggled at times, with his two most recent starts (on the road at Arizona and Seattle) seeing a combined 17 hits and 12 runs in 7.1 innings, with only five strikeouts and a surprising five homeruns allowed.

How to Watch the Atlanta Braves vs Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, July 8th

Tonight's game two is scheduled for a 7:15 PM ET first pitch. Because MLB likes to make consuming their product as difficult as possible, this game is on a different network from last night, with Fox carrying the broadcast (and Sunday's game three is on yet another network, returning to Bally Sports). 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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