The Braves came into June with the league’s worst infield defense. On Friday night, despite an excellent pitching performance from Charlie Morton and not one, but two homers from the struggling Eddie Rosario, they couldn’t overcome some early defensive lapses en route to a 3-2 loss.
With the various mistakes the Braves made in this game, it’s perhaps surprising that they ended up losing by just a run, but that’s a testament to how well Charlie Morton pitched. To get that out of the way early, Morton was fantastic. Despite facing a tough, lefty-laden lineup, Morton went seven innings and posted a 9/2 K/BB ratio.