Yahoo! Sports · Aug 29, 2023

Rockies go for elusive win vs. Braves

Aug 28, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) reacts after stealing second in the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.Image: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsThe Atlanta Braves have the best record in baseball, and Monday night they showed why.

Atlanta had 18 hits in a 14-4 win at the Colorado Rockies in the first of a three-game series. It was the Braves' seventh straight win over Colorado, and they will go for No. 8 when the teams meet again in Denver on Tuesday night.

Charlie Morton (13-10, 3.37 ERA) will take the mound for the Braves against Peter Lambert (3-4, 4.92) in a matchup of right-handers.

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