Battery Power - August 28: Braves 9 Blue Jays 4Your one stop shop for everything Atlanta Braveshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52890/favicon-32x32..png2019-08-28T22:41:53-04:00http://www.batterypower.com/rss/stream/206011612019-08-28T22:41:53-04:002019-08-28T22:41:53-04:00Braves’ offense comes alive in 9-4 win over Blue Jays
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<p>Braves salvage a series split in Toronto</p> <p id="nrit5A">The Atlanta Braves’ offense came alive Wednesday night in an 9-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. </p>
<p id="cZX5Wi">After three straight games where they were unable to generate much offense, the Braves broke out in a big way in the second inning against Toronto starter Jacob Waguespack. Matt Joyce got things started with a solo homer to right to put Atlanta up 1-0. Adeiny Hechavarria then reached on an error and moved up to second base on a walk by Francisco Cervelli. Rafael Ortega followed with a double to right that scored Hechavarria to increase the lead to 2-0. </p>
<p id="XB1wKG">Cervelli would pull up at third on the play and would leave the game with what was called a cramp in his quad. The Braves weren’t finished however. After a strikeout by Billy Hamilton, Ronald Acuña Jr. delivered a two-run double to left to make it 4-0. Ozzie Albies then flew out for the second out of the inning before Freddie Freeman plated Acuña with a double to left to make it 5-0. </p>
<p id="U8Z0FK">Mike Foltynewicz was coming off of one of his best outings of the season in his last start in New York but he wasn’t sharp in this one. Despite allowing at least one base runner in every inning, Folty was able to blank Toronto through the first three innings. The Blue Jays finally broke through in the fourth. </p>
<p id="ORG9bq">Brandon Drury brought home Justin Smoak with a groundout to cut the lead to 5-1. Teoscar Hernandez later scored on a passed ball by catcher Tyler Flowers to make it 5-2. Foltynewicz was able to escape that inning with no further damage. </p>
<p id="BXRiBq">The Blue Jays struck again in the fifth as Cavan Biggio led off the inning with a double and came around to score on a two-out double by Randal Grichuk. Folty would then issue a walk to Smoak and would exit the game in favor of Luke Jackson with runners on the corners and two outs. Jackson came on and struck out Hernandez to end the threat. </p>
<p id="0cW9iM">Foltynewicz labored his way through 4 2/3 innings allowing eight hits and three runs although only two were earned. He threw 98 pitches with 60 going for strikes. </p>
<p id="uz78oy">A run scoring single by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. off of Jackson in the sixth cut Atlanta’s lead to 5-4 but the Braves would answer back in the seventh. </p>
<p id="YcfKpl">Atlanta quickly loaded the bases in the frame with walks to Albies and Josh Donaldson sandwiched around a hit batsman to Freeman. Joyce then struck again with an RBI single to plate Albies to make it 6-4. Hechavarria followed and dumped a single into left that would score Freeman and Donaldson to make it 8-4. </p>
<p id="V6fGcF">Freeman would further extend the lead in the ninth with his 36th home run of the season on a deep fly ball to center. </p>
<p id="hVdpZ7">Atlanta’s bullpen did the job in relief of Foltynewicz allowing just two hits and one run over the final 4 1/3 innings. Chris Martin, Shane Greene and Jerry Blevins recorded the final nine outs in order. </p>
<p id="sl9Ta5">Joyce finished with three hits while Freeman, Flowers and Ortega all recorded two each. Guerrero finished with two hits for Toronto. </p>
<p id="vXYQeN">The Braves wrap up their road trip with a 4-2 record and will maintain their 5.5 game lead over the Washington Nationals in the NL East. They will enjoy an off day on Thursday before beginning a nine-game homestand with a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox. </p>
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https://www.batterypower.com/2019/8/28/20837804/braves-vs-blue-jays-final-scoreKris Willis2019-08-28T19:43:02-04:002019-08-28T19:43:02-04:00Francisco Cervelli leaves game with quad issue (UPDATED)
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<p id="StKbNN">The injury bug has bitten the Atlanta Braves once more. Catcher Francisco Cervelli exited Wednesday’s game in Toronto in the second inning after suffering what appeared to be a quad injury. </p>
<p id="lthEN9">Cervelli walked and then advanced to third on a double by Rafael Ortega. He appeared to pull up lame as he was rounding second. Brian Snitker and the Braves’ training staff came out to check on Cervelli and decided that it was best that he leave the game. </p>
<p id="wXlGlK">The severity of the injury is unknown at this juncture although he did leave the field under his own power. Atlanta has an off day on Thursday so perhaps the extra time will allow him to heal. </p>
<p id="aNbJa3"><strong>UPDATE -</strong> The Braves have announced that Cervelli left Wednesday’s game as a precaution due to a cramp in his left quad</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">C Francisco Cervelli was removed from tonight's game as a precaution with a cramp of the left quad.</p>— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1166880696977240064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 29, 2019</a>
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https://www.batterypower.com/2019/8/28/20837690/francisco-cervelli-injury-catcher-leaves-game-leg-atlanta-bravesKris Willis2019-08-28T18:30:00-04:002019-08-28T18:30:00-04:00Braves vs Blue Jays game thread
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<p id="5Q01Ua">The Atlanta Braves will try to put an end to a two-game skid Wednesday night when they wrap up a two-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Braves dropped Tuesday’s series opener 3-1. Mike Foltynewicz will get the start tonight for Atlanta while the Blue Jays counter with right-hander Jacob Waguespack. </p>
<p id="N3NkLS">First pitch is scheduled for around 7:07 p.m. ET and the game can be seen on Fox Sports Southeast. </p>
https://www.batterypower.com/2019/8/28/20837082/braves-vs-blue-jays-game-threadKris Willis2019-08-28T16:00:00-04:002019-08-28T16:00:00-04:00Adeiny Hechavarria returns to starting lineup against Blue Jays
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<p>Dansby Swanson is out of Atlanta’s lineup for Wednesday’s series finale in Toronto. </p> <p id="HvUA8Z">The Atlanta Braves will try to snap a two-game losing skid Wednesday night when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays. Atlanta dropped Tuesday’s series opener 3-1 despite another strong performance from Mike Soroka. The Braves are in need of an offensive jolt after scoring a total of four runs in their last three games. </p>
<p id="KbyRq9">Mike Foltynewicz will be on the mound for the Braves Wednesday and is coming off of arguably his best performance of the season. </p>
<p id="ELPbN2">For the Braves, Adeiny Hechavarria gets the start at shortstop in place of Dansby Swanson. Billy Hamilton will be in center for the second straight game while Francisco Cervelli will catch Foltynewicz.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here's how the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Braves?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Braves</a> will line up tonight in Toronto.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChopOn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ChopOn</a> <a href="https://t.co/7P3HpheJ1I">pic.twitter.com/7P3HpheJ1I</a></p>— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) <a href="https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1166785292218654721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2019</a>
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<p id="mK5bUw">Toronto’s young trio of Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will hold down the top three spots on Wednesday’s lineup. Teoscar Hernandez gets the start in center while Danny Jansen will be behind the plate. </p>
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<p lang="ht" dir="ltr">DailyRoto Lineup Alert: Blue Jays<br>1. SS Bo Bichette (R)<br>2. 2B Cavan Biggio (L)<br>3. 3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R)<br>4. DH Rowdy Tellez (L)<br>5. RF Randal Grichuk (R)<br>6. 1B Justin Smoak (S)<br>7. CF Teoscar Hernandez (R)<br>8. LF Brandon Drury (R)<br>9. C Danny Jansen (R)<a href="https://t.co/MRx1sKcr7b">https://t.co/MRx1sKcr7b</a></p>— DailyRoto News (@dailyrotonews) <a href="https://twitter.com/dailyrotonews/status/1166789826223529984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2019</a>
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https://www.batterypower.com/2019/8/28/20836915/braves-vs-blue-jays-lineups-adeiny-hechavarria-shortstopKris Willis2019-08-28T14:00:00-04:002019-08-28T14:00:00-04:00Mike Foltynewicz, Braves look to snap streak against Blue Jays
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<p>The Braves will try to put a two-game losing skid behind them Wednesday night in Toronto</p> <p id="8IsBE3">The Atlanta Braves have been one of the best offensive teams in baseball in 2019 but have hit the skids of late. Atlanta has scored a total of four runs over their last 27 innings which continued with a 3-1 loss in Tuesday’s series opener in Toronto. The Braves will look to get their bats back on track when they wrap up the brief two-game series Wednesday. </p>
<p id="2Fsv5k">Mike Foltynewicz will be on the mound for Atlanta and is coming off arguably his most impressive outing of the season. Foltynewicz allowed two hits and one run over seven innings against Jacob deGrom and the Mets last Friday. In four starts since being called up from Gwinnett, Folty has posted a 3.91 ERA in 23 innings while striking out 26 and walking nine. The slider is still not where it was at last season and he has leaned more on his two-seamer as a result, but he has looked much better than he did at the start of the season when he was largely ineffective. </p>
<p id="QJ1XBg">Toronto will counter with right-hander Jacob Waguespack who will be making his eighth start of the season for the Blue Jays. Waguespack held the Dodgers to just one hit over seven shutout innings last Thursday. He has performed much better as a starter where he has a 2.97 ERA in 39 1/3 innings. He has allowed eight earned runs in just 12 2/3 innings through three relief appearances. </p>
<p id="V23S89">First pitch is scheduled for around 7:07 p.m. ET from the Rogers Centre and the game can be seen on Fox Sports Southeast. </p>
<h3 id="XwhPzE"><strong>Game Info</strong></h3>
<p id="QBQAa6"><strong>Game Date/Time:</strong> Wednesday, August 28, 7:07 p.m. ET</p>
<p id="7hSMCd"><strong>Location:</strong> Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario</p>
<p id="KulJk3"><strong>TV:</strong> Fox Sports Southeast</p>
<p id="QMmccb"><strong>Streaming:</strong> MLB.tv</p>
<p id="JDo5Iz"><strong>Radio:</strong> 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan, Rock 100.5, Braves Radio Network</p>
https://www.batterypower.com/2019/8/28/20836492/braves-vs-blue-jays-time-tv-streaming-radioKris Willis