Braves News: Austin Riley Injury, Series Win Over Angels, More
On the field, it was a successful Sunday for the Braves as they were able to win their second straight series out West and end their road trip with a winning record with a 3-1 victory over the Angels.
But of course, when it comes to enjoying successes this season, it never can be that easy. Instead of a positive off-day with the Braves fully focused on the Phillies coming to Atlanta, all eyes are focused on Austin Riley. Riley left the first inning of Sunday’s game against the Angels due to being hit in the hand by a fastball.
The hope is that Monday will bring more news, and that news will not continue the trend of the one of Atlanta’s best players being lost for an extended period of time. The Braves are certainly due for a bit of positive injury luck.
Braves News
JR Ritchie was highly impressive in his outing on Saturday.
Justin Toscano dives into the instant reaction to Riley’s potential injury from the team.
David Obrien looks lat the Riley news and Charlie Morton’s recent success.
Charlie Morton continues to look good in his second straight start, a needed development for the Braves rotation.
MLB News
The latest MLB.com power rankings have the Braves at number 12.
The Mets lost to the Marlins, allowing the Braves to enter Monday with a two game lead for the final NL Wild Card spot.
The Phillies lost to the Nationals on Sunday, so Atlanta will be seven games behind the Phillies when the series opens on Tuesday.
Freddie Freeman will have his injured finger looked at further early this week.
The Rays placed reliever Pete Fairbanks on the injured list.
The Reds claimed Amed Rosario off waivers from the Dodgers.
