The Atlanta Braves will try to plug their suddenly leaky bullpen when they return home to start a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.
The Braves lost the final two games of their road series at St. Louis when their reliable relievers faltered in the late innings, leaving themthree games behind the New York Mets in the National League East. Colorado continues its 10-game road trip after dropping three of four to the Mets.
Atlanta will send ace Max Fried (12-4, 2.52 ERA) to the mound Tuesday against Colorado's Jose Urena (2-5, 5.98).
On Saturday, the Braves' bullpen issues surfaced when closer Kenley Jansen gave up two runs in the ninth inning of a 6-5 defeat.