Atlanta Braves Morning Chop & Box; A Big Win… Bigger Loss

Jun 17, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves Cameron Maybin (25) celebrates a run in the seventh inning of their game against the Boston Red Sox at Turner Field. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports

Braves Win, But Lose a Lot More

The Braves defeated Boston in the third game of their bizarre 2-and-2 series by a 5-2 margin, but they will likely lose Freddie Freeman,  their WAR leader, for at least the next 2-3 days, thanks to an injury from last week and a cortisone shot.

That news almost overshadows an excellent pitching performance from Alex Wood:  2 runs (1 earned), 2 walks (1 semi-intentional) and 6 innings.  Additionally, the bullpen actually came through with 3 innings in which they emerged without being scored upon.  Nick Masset, Jim Johnson, and Jason Grilli all gave up hits, but walked none and did not permit Boston to mount a serious threat.

We have more on Freeman’s injury elsewhere, so I won’t belabor that point here; in the meantime, here’s the numbers from last night’s win:

Next: Freeman's Streak to End