The Braves played with fire on Monday night, but nonetheless came away with an 8-6 victory over the Rockies.
Outside of one shaky inning, the Braves were in control for much of the evening. Ronald Acuña, Jr. and Nick Markakis led the charge by reaching base four times apiece and each driving in two runs, and Dansby Swanson drove in three.
As has often been the case in recent years, Julio Teheran’s tendency to allow one inning to dictate his overall line was on full display. After his offense gave him an early 7-0 lead, his fifth inning was the stuff nightmares are made of, as he quickly unraveled after four solid no-hit innings to start the game.