The Braves needed a clean and smart performance with no silly miscues while picking up at the plate where they left off last night. That’s exactly what they delivered today, as a three-run homer from Austin Riley was the centerpiece of a 6-0 shutout win over the Diamondbacks.
Atlanta wasted very little time getting on the board in this one, as Dansby Swanson and Marcell Ozuna were the first two Braves batters to reach base this afternoon. RISP disappointment was averted, as William Contreras continued what’s been a pretty good season at the plate for him. His two-out double put the Braves on the board and Kyle Wright’s shutdown first inning set the tone for what was coming later on in this game.