Braves News: Marcell Ozuna leads Atlanta to series win, Darius Vines to start Monday, How the Braves keep moving forward – no matter what gets in their way, more…..
After a thrilling victory on Sunday, the Braves look to continue their winning ways in Houston.
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Ozuna has been one of the best hitters in the game since May of last year:
With three hits today including the game-winning homer and a double, Marcell Ozuna is batting .373/.413/.780 with a 213 wRC+ in 2024
He is batting .307/.373/.622 since May of last season
— Scott Coleman (@scottcoleman55) April 14, 2024
This includes having the third best OPS (behind teammates Matt Olson and Ronald Acuna Jr.) of any National League player in the second half of last year. This year, Ozuna is just the 14th player since 1901 to have 7 home runs and 21 RBIs through a team’s first 14 games to start the season (the first Brave to do it since Dale Murphy in 1985.)
Simply put, Ozuna has been outstanding and critical to many of the Braves wins this year.
Braves News
Justin Toscano of the AJC recaps the wild win for the Braves on Sunday. It certainly felt like the win of the season so far for Atlanta.
Despite the series win and the offense continuing to play at a high level, the Braves pitching staff has struggled since losing Spencer Strider nearly ten days ago. More consistency is needed as the Braves enter a tough week of competition.
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Darius Vines will make the start for the Braves on Monday night against Houston. Vines appeared in five games last season and had a 3.98 ERA across 20 1⁄3 innings.
Vines will get the first start of a three game series against the Astros. Though Houston has struggled to start the season, their offense remains quite dangerous and deep.
Owen Murphy continued his good start to the season over the weekend for the Rome Braves.
Huascar Ynoa looked good on Sunday for the Gwinnett Braves. Ynoa continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery.
MLB News
Jackson Holliday produced his first MLB hit on Sunday. It helped Baltimore get the win over the Brewers.
The Pirates continued their hot start to the season with a 9-2 victory over the Phillies on Monday. Philadelphia continues to struggle supporting ace Zach Wheeler to begin the season.
Jackie Robinson Day will be celebrated today across Major League Baseball. It is a great reminder of the impact that Robinson had on the game and the nation.
The White Sox signed Tommy Pham to a minor league deal. The veteran outfielder was a free agent after ending last year with Arizona.
After a short stint with the Mets, Julio Teheran signed with the Cubs on Sunday. Teheran could offer immediate help for the Cubs as they deal with pitching injuries.
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