Bryce Elder, Atlanta Braves
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Bryce Elder gave the Braves what they needed, and the two-out, two-run homer he allowed in the eighth inning of a 3-2 loss to the Red Sox on Saturday night would have been inconsequential had the Atla
Elder had a 2-1 lead with two outs in the seventh when Willson Contreras golfed a 1-2 slider 426 feet into the seats in left field, giving the Red Sox a 3-2 lead. The visitors then held on to that lead over the final two Braves’ at-bats to take the middle game of a three-game series at Truist Park.
Bryce Elder allowed one hit in 5 2/3 scoreless innings, Mauricio Dubón had a three-run double and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2.
Braves pitcher Bryce Elder shares the spotlight with fiancée Bleu Davis, a dedicated NICU nurse making an impact off the field.
The Braves exited Atlanta with MLB’s best record. Nine games and three cities later, they returned home looking to be even more formidable.
The Braves were able to complete a very successful road trip out West on Sunday with a 7-2 victory over the Dodgers. Similar to Spencer Strider on Saturday, Bryce Elder was amazing on Sunday. If both Strider and Elder can be at or near this level moving forward.
Willson Contreras crushed a go-ahead, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, lifting the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.