Our Braves came into today’s play with a chance for their season record to surpass .500 for the first time. All they had to do was sweep the Padres in today’s doubleheader.
You’ve been following this 2021 team, so you know how the script goes. That elusive winning record is not going to happen today. The Padres beat the Braves 3-2 in the first game of today’s twin bill.
In this afternoon’s game, the Braves scored only two runs, just as they did in yesterday’s game. Just as it did in the weekend series against the Rays, the bullpen gave up multiple runs (a two run homer by Tatis off Greene in the fifth) after a starter had turned in a creditable performance (Muller gave up one run on two hits in four innings).