The Braves lost all three games over the weekend at Dodger Stadium and enter Monday 2.5 games behind the Phillies in the NL East. David (From LA) & Eric begin with Saturday's 11-2 blowout loss where Bryce Elder allowed seven runs in just over three innings of work.
(08:10) Pierce Johnson is headed to the IL with elbow inflammation and was replaced on the roster by Jackson Stephens.
(13:10) Shohei Ohtani hit three homers over the weekend vs. Atlanta pitching, including a pair in Sunday's 5-1 Dodger victory. One of his homers came against Max Fried in the bottom of the 1st.
(19:00) The offense only scored a combined six runs over the weekend. Matt Olson's struggles continue as he is hitting .197 this season. He went 1 for 10 in this series and has not homered since April 7th.
(25:30) Ronald Acuña Jr. had a better offensive series as he homered and collected five hits. David notes how loud the boos were from the LA crowd after the MVP went deep.
(36:40) Orlando Arcia has been playing top notch defensive at shortstop so far this season. David notes his metrics are very impressive and are higher than Dansby Swanson.
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Split at Fenway
Series Win Over Oakland
Series Loss to the Nats
Acuña Jr. Out for the Season
Fried Throws Another Complete Game
Sale's Gem Avoids the Sweep
Lopez & Sale Blank the Cubs
Near No-Hitter in New York
Braves Bounce Back Against Boston
Braves Avoid the Sweep in Seattle
Riley's Walk-off Single Caps Another Series Win
Dominant Starting Pitching in the Sweep of Miami
d'Arnaud Steals the Show Against the Defending Champs
A Sweep in Houston
Ozuna's Late Game Heroics Flip the Series in Miami
Bullpen Not as Sharp in Series Loss to the Mets
Sweep of Arizona but Strider to the IL
A Split in Chicago's Bad Weather
Recap of the Opening Series in Philadelphia
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