Battery Power - June 15: Padres 9, Braves 3Your one stop shop for everything Atlanta Braveshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52890/favicon-32x32..png2018-06-16T06:40:18-04:00http://www.batterypower.com/rss/stream/172375692018-06-16T06:40:18-04:002018-06-16T06:40:18-04:00Video: Freddie Freeman homers but Braves fall to Padres
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<p>Freeman continued his torrid stretch, but Atlanta’s bullpen let them down late against the Padres. </p> <p id="Eyo0Iq">A bullpen implosion late costs the <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> in a 9-3 loss to the <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a>. </p>
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<p lang="es" dir="ltr">Camar <a href="https://t.co/ga5rdtpjMb">pic.twitter.com/ga5rdtpjMb</a></p>— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1007780840649248768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2018</a>
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<p id="3gYYhq">Atlanta fell behind in the first inning but <span>Johan Camargo</span> tied things up with a two-run single in the second. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"> on bobblehead night!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VoteFreddie?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VoteFreddie</a>: <a href="https://t.co/tF2BPq04Q9">https://t.co/tF2BPq04Q9</a> <a href="https://t.co/VGTCVaUWsH">pic.twitter.com/VGTCVaUWsH</a></p>— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1007792759539949568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2018</a>
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<p id="UVNWnK"><span>Freddie Freeman</span> put Atlanta in front in the fifth with his 15th home run of the season. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brandon McCarthy went 5 2/3 innings with four strikeouts and avoided further damage after a two-run first inning.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Braves?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Braves</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChopOn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChopOn</a> <a href="https://t.co/cYe6GoC0u2">pic.twitter.com/cYe6GoC0u2</a></p>— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXSportsBraves/status/1007818554031288320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2018</a>
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<p id="jOvYtc"><span>Brandon McCarthy</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">"It was a series of things that just didn't go our way."<a href="https://twitter.com/Braves?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Braves</a> manager Brian Snitker weighs in on Brandon McCarthy's outing, replay review and more.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Braves?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Braves</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChopOn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChopOn</a> <a href="https://t.co/9ztvvJrpUe">pic.twitter.com/9ztvvJrpUe</a></p>— FOX Sports: Braves (@FOXSportsBraves) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXSportsBraves/status/1007816373429403648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2018</a>
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<p id="Gd7CD4">Brian Snitker</p>
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<p>An excruciating seventh inning leads to a defeat. </p> <p id="OV0LxX">After three straight victories buoyed by quality pitching, the <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> encountered an inauspicious start on Friday evening against the <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a>. From there, moments of optimism arrived but, in short order, they were met by the reality of a bullpen implosion and a 9-3 defeat to even the series. </p>
<p id="o5m7Gs"><span>Brandon McCarthy</span>, making the start for the Braves, allowed a lead-off double in the opening frame and, after securing the first out of the evening moments later, things got dangerous. The veteran right-hander allowed a two-run home run to <span>Jose Pirela</span>, his first (!) of the season, and Atlanta was in a 2-0 hole with haste. </p>
<p id="FzvsUa">After the Braves went quietly in their side of the first innings, <span>McCarthy</span> again encountered trouble in the top of the second. He allowed three consecutive singles to load the bases but, on cue, McCarthy induced a strikeout by opposing pitcher <span>Clayton Richard</span> and a well-timed double play to escape without further blemish. That proved to be a <em>very</em> important sequence and that became clear quickly in the bottom of the second. </p>
<p id="WvDtKH"><span>Kurt Suzuki</span> and <span>Charlie Culberson</span> produced singles to place two runners on base and <span>Ender Inciarte</span> grounded into a fielder’s choice. However, the Braves caught a break with an error from San Diego that allowed <span>Culberson</span> and <span>Suzuki</span> to advance and, moments later, <span>Johan Camargo</span> brought them to the plate with a one-out single to knot the score at 2-2. </p>
<p id="bsi90d">With McCarthy settling down and settling in, the Braves threatened to take the lead in the bottom of the third inning. <span>Dansby Swanson</span> led the frame off with a lead-off triple and <span>Freddie Freeman</span> walked to put Atlanta in a fantastic position. However, <span>Nick Markakis</span> and Suzuki both grounded into fielder’s choices that did not net runs and, after a Culberson walk, <span>Inciarte</span> struck out to ensure an empty inning. </p>
<p id="P8ryQV">A quiet fourth inning ensued but the fireworks would soon arrive again, courtesy of the bat of <span>Freddie Freeman</span>. The NL MVP front-runner blasted a one-out, solo home run in the fifth inning to give the Braves their first lead of the night. </p>
<p id="f0Kx2d">Though there was some danger in the sixth inning when a two-out double chased McCarthy to the dugout, <span>Shane Carle</span> emerged from the bullpen and provided backup. Despite allowing a walk, he picked up a strikeout to strand two and extinguish the threat while preserving the advantage. </p>
<p id="q6Jozk">Unfortunately, the lead would eventually evaporate, as the seventh inning was not kind to <span>Sam Freeman</span>, who replaced <span>Carle</span> after just one out. The left-hander allowed two singles, sandwiched around a walk, to load the bases with no outs but <span>Freeman</span> managed to induce a double play at the perfect time to give Atlanta a chance to keep the Padres at bay. Still, he was unable to get the elusive third out (while facing <em>three </em>consecutive right-handed hitters), allowing a two-run single and, in a flash, Atlanta’s lead flipped to a 4-3 deficit. </p>
<p id="m7eSFQ">That was the end of the evening for Freeman, who was relieved by Peter Moylan. Things did not improve, though, as Moylan immediately issued a walk and allowed a three-run home run to place the Braves in a precarious position with a 7-3 deficit and only nine outs to work with offensively. </p>
<p id="pSTcRj">The final three innings then came and went without great incident and that spelled doom for the home team. <span>Luiz Gohara</span>, operating in a (bizarre) mop-up role for reasons passing understanding, finished the game for Atlanta on the mound, but allowed two runs on the heels of a questionable replay review of a double play that would have ended the ninth in scoreless fashion. Atlanta managed only one base-runner over the final three frames and that was the end of that. </p>
<p id="JCb0GM">There were bright spots, including the nice recovery from McCarthy, another home run from Freeman and a significant timely hit from <span>Camargo</span>. Still, a sour taste looms on the heels of (highly) questionable bullpen management and less than spectacular execution in the late innings. </p>
<p id="fJyZwL">The Braves and Padres will continue their four-game series on Saturday evening, with Atlanta’s <span>Sean Newcomb</span> taking on San Diego’s <span>Jordan Lyles</span> with a 5:10 pm ET first pitch. Stay tuned. </p>
https://www.batterypower.com/2018/6/15/17469830/braves-padres-final-score-recap-atlanta-san-diego-bullpen-sam-freeman-peter-moylan-brian-snitkerBrad Rowland2018-06-15T19:05:02-04:002018-06-15T19:05:02-04:00Game Thread 6/15/18: Braves vs. Padres
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<p>Join us for Friday night baseball!</p> <p id="eq39yr">Greetings! It is Friday night and there is baseball on the docket at SunTrust Park. Be sure to join us throughout the evening and, as always, be cordial to one another in the comments below. </p>
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<p id="gSfL1f"><a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/2018/6/15/17467850/braves-padres-preview-start-time-tv-radio-streaming-first-pitch-brandon-mccarthy">PREVIEW</a> | <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/2018/6/15/17469048/braves-padres-atlanta-san-diego-lineups-friday-june-15">LINEUPS</a></p>
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<p>Here they are. </p> <p id="uelkeA">The <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> and <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a> will square off on Friday evening, with <span>Brandon McCarthy</span> opposing <span>Clayton Richard</span> on the mound. From a lineup perspective, here is what Brian Snitker will deploy in the second of a four-game series. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Friday night baseball from <a href="https://twitter.com/SunTrustPark?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SunTrustPark</a> at 7:35 ET! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChopOn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChopOn</a><br><br>Game Preview: <a href="https://t.co/62mI6QhTyY">https://t.co/62mI6QhTyY</a> <a href="https://t.co/zHViSgBTAB">pic.twitter.com/zHViSgBTAB</a></p>— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1007700543869997056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 15, 2018</a>
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<p id="GCoAyJ">There is no surprises here, as Culberson has essentially served as a near-everyday left fielder in the recent past. <span>Kurt Suzuki</span> gets the start behind the plate after <span>Tyler Flowers</span> began the series in the lineup on Thursday, with no other notable changes from the lineup Snitker has been sending out there to mixed results. </p>
<p id="yNorB1">On the San Diego side, there are a few changes from the opener, as <span>Christian Villanueva</span> and <span>Travis Jankowski</span> will replace Cory Spangenburg and <span>Franmil Reyes</span>, respectively. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Padres?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Padres</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lineup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lineup</a>(6/15@7:35pm)<br>1.Travis Jankowski(LF)<br>2.Eric Hosmer(1B)<br>3.Jose Pirela(2B)<br>4.Hunter Renfroe(RF)<br>5.Christian Villanueva(3B)<br>6.Freddy Galvis(SS)<br>7.Manuel Margot(CF)<br>8.Raffy Lopez(C)<br>9.Clayton Richard(P)<br>SP:Richard<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetsGoPadres?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LetsGoPadres</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RotoAlerts?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RotoAlerts</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLB?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DFS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DFS</a></p>— Roto Alerts (@rotoalerts) <a href="https://twitter.com/rotoalerts/status/1007707823059288064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 15, 2018</a>
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<p id="k7DTiS">On paper, this certainly isn’t an overly imposing lineup from San Diego against <span>McCarthy</span> but only time will tell as to how the veteran right-hander performs.</p>
<p id="yaMOBW">Stay tuned. </p>
https://www.batterypower.com/2018/6/15/17469048/braves-padres-atlanta-san-diego-lineups-friday-june-15Brad Rowland2018-06-15T14:00:02-04:002018-06-15T14:00:02-04:00Braves aim for fourth consecutive win behind Brandon McCarthy
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<p>Looking to potentially extend the division lead. </p> <p id="cWCfxM">After a rough trek to California, the <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/">Atlanta Braves</a> have won three straight games, taking advantage of the friendly confines of SunTrust Park and suddenly electric pitching. Brian Snitker’s team has allowed only four runs over the past three games and, on Thursday evening, <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/2018/6/14/17466768/padres-vs-braves-final-score-anibal-sanchez-ender-inciarte">Anibal Sanchez was brilliant in blanking the San Diego Padres</a> over seven innings of work. </p>
<p id="EMkW0n">On Friday night, the Braves and Padres will be at it again and, this time, it will be <span>Brandon McCarthy</span> on the mound for Atlanta. While <span>McCarthy</span>’s overall performance hasn’t been ideal this season, he has put together quality work in three of the past five outings. With that said, his last start against the <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/">Dodgers</a> was substandard, allowing three home runs (and four runs) over less than five innings of work.</p>
<p id="B3kwtM">There are signs of life for McCarthy in his peripherals, though, and that would allow slight optimism for the future. The 34-year-old has an unsightly 5.03 ERA for the year but that is mitigated by a 3.68 xFIP and a 4.04 SIERA, indicating that he is closer to a league-average starter (all he needs to be, by the way) than the ERA would indicate. </p>
<p id="hVNb40">In this particular match-up, the Braves may even have a pitching advantage, as the Padres will send <span>Clayton Richard</span> to the hill in opposition. The former Michigan Wolverines quarterback is pitching quite well lately, though, with a 3.04 ERA over his last seven outings. Richard’s stuff is less than stellar but he does quality work in Petco Park and that allows for a reasonable overall profile. Still, this is a spot in which the Braves the capability to take full advantage of a hittable pitcher. </p>
<p id="AxzWea">The good folks in Las Vegas install the Braves as somewhere in the neighborhood of -145 favorites in this game, indicating that Atlanta is expected to win more often than not. The work must be done on the field, however, and we encourage you to spend your Friday evening with us. </p>
<p id="kSjkVL">Stay tuned. </p>
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<p id="b53eMp">Time/Date: Friday, June 15, 7:35 pm ET</p>
<p id="l7A79W">Location: SunTrust Park</p>
<p id="Nkg3Tv">TV: FOX Sports South</p>
<p id="aVidSO">Radio: 680 AM/93.7 FM, 106.7 FM Braves Radio Network</p>
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https://www.batterypower.com/2018/6/15/17467850/braves-padres-preview-start-time-tv-radio-streaming-first-pitch-brandon-mccarthyBrad Rowland