The Atlanta Braves suffered a disappointing loss in yesterday’s match-up against the San Diego Padres during extra innings. Martín Pérez is looking to help the team bounce back to split the series.
Braves pitching has seen its struggles as of late. The bullpen is scarce, and the starters are hitting a continuous rough spot. Holding a 6-3 record this season, along with a 2.78 ERA, Pérez has the potential to turn it around, but will need to rely on a consistent stint early if he wants to get ahead of the Padres.
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In his last outing against the Milwaukee Brewers, Pérez went through six innings, and though he allowed six hits, he only gave up one run and had five strikeouts in the day’s win.
It might be that time in the season where the Bullpen comes in clutch while the starting rotation figures things out. Only time will tell. The objective is to get a head start in rattling the offense, especially when the Padres climbed their way back into contention last night. They see what’s possible, and will want to run it back. If Pérez can make a statement early and keep it going, he just might stop San Diego in their tracks.
As for the Padres, they have a bit of a wildcard stepping onto the mound for them. JP Sears was recently called up from Triple-A to take the place of Lucas Giolito due to injury.
Sears’ four-seamers touch the lower end of the 90s, and his current ERA is 7.92 in the minors. This could either be an opening for the Braves’ offense to pull off what they couldn’t in Tuesday’s matchup or give Sears the confidence to dominate if the bats decide to stay silent.
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A showdown on the West Coast starts tonight at 8:40 p.m EDT.
Game Info
Game Time: Monday, June 24th, 8:40 pm EDT
Location: Petco Park, San Diego, Ga
Watch: Braves Vision
Radio/Audio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan
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