Atlanta Braves: MLB insider dazzled by team's raking abilities, says he hasn't ever 'seen a team hit like them'
Leaders Atlanta Braves emerged victorious once again, winning their series opener against the New York Yankees 11-3 on Sunday.
The Braves took a 4-2 lead after the second inning. By the end of the third, the score was 8-2, and the game was already out of reach for the Yankees.
Braves players Max Fried and Nicky Lopez were the stars of the game. Fried allowed only two runs over more than six innings, while Lopez had three hits and three RBIs.
MLB insider Jon Heyman is impressed by the team’s raking abilities:
“Not sure I’ve ever seen a team hit like the Braves. They never stop,” Jon Heyman tweeted about the Atlanta Braves.
Even Yankees manager Aaron Boone had to humbly accept how inspirational the Braves were on the night. He added that the Braves are how the Yankees aspire to be.
"Right now, they're the class of the league," Boone said. "I mean, clearly. That's where you want to be... [They] have a lineup that's really, really rugged and balanced. A little peek into where you're trying to get to."
Ozzie Albies of Atlanta Braves makes it to injured list
While the Braves won their series opener against the New York Yankees, second baseman Ozzie Albies missed out on his first game of the season. Albies was suffering from hamstring-related issues following the team’s previous series against the New York Mets, which saw him having to be pulled out.
The series finale against the Mets on Sunday saw Albies struggling to make it to the first base after getting a hit. He was removed from the game as a precautionary measure.
Before Monday's game, the Braves announced that the infielder, who has struck 28 home runs, would be put on the 10-day injured list.