Braves seek offense in rematch with Blue Jays

Offense was laborious to come back by within the Friday collection opener between the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays

Particularly so for the Braves, who will goal to rebound from a 3-0 loss after they face the Blue Jays on Saturday within the center contest of the three-game set

Toronto right-hander Chris Bassitt tossed a shutout — the second of his profession — whereas handcuffing Atlanta batters. The whole-game shutout was the primary by a Blue Jays starter since Mark Buehrle tossed one towards the Washington Nationals in 2015

Eddie Rosario and Ronald Acuna Jr. had the one Atlanta hits.

“He was simply on, man,” Braves supervisor Brian Snitker mentioned of Bassitt. “We did not barrel up too many balls, that is for certain.

Toronto outfielder George Springer was impressed with the way in which Bassitt silenced the Atlanta bats.

“That is an unbelievable lineup over there, and it felt like he was in full management with all the things he threw,” Springer mentioned. “He is aware of the way to pitch, and he by no means provides in. He simply has a manner about him, and he is an especially assured man.”

The Braves have misplaced two straight video games after successful 11 of their earlier 14. The series-opening setback dropped their major-league-leading street mark to 15-4

The Saturday contest is the second of a 10-game homestand for the Blue Jays, who’re joyful to be spending prolonged time at dwelling. They’re 10-3 on the Rogers Centre, having performed the fewest dwelling video games within the majors

“Different groups are saying that it may be a tricky collection after they are available right here, too,” Toronto supervisor John Schneider mentioned. “It is about understanding that and getting again to what we’re good at, which is having good at-bats, getting good beginning pitching and making good defensive performs.”

Springer singled to drive in Toronto’s first run, and Daulton Varsho slugged a homer for the ultimate one.

The Blue Jays had simply six hits as they had been usually overpowered by rising Braves star Spencer Strider, who struck out 12 in 6 2/3 innings

Proper-hander Jose Berrios (3-3, 4.91 ERA) will begin for Toronto on Saturday whereas searching for his third win over his previous 4 begins.

Berrios beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Might 6 when he gave up two runs and 5 hits over 6 1/3 innings. He struck out seven and walked one.

Berrios’ greatest outing of the season got here in a 7-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on April 25. He yielded 4 hits and one stroll whereas putting out a season-high 9 in seven innings.

His lone profession begin towards the Braves got here when he was a member of the Minnesota Twins, and it was a catastrophe. Berrios allowed 9 runs and 9 hits — together with two homers — in 5 2/3 innings of a 12-7 loss on Aug. 6, 2019

Matt Olson is 6-for-19 (.316) with a homer towards Berrios, and Acuna (3-for-3) went deep towards him within the 2019 contest.

Atlanta will ship right-hander Bryce Elder (3-0, 1.74 ERA) to the mound on Saturday.

Elder, who turns 24 on Friday, hasn’t allowed an earned run in 4 of his seven begins. He acquired a no-decision towards the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday when he gave up one run and 4 hits over 5 1/3 innings.

–Area Stage Media