Atlanta Is 8 Losses in 11 Games, And Nobody in the NL Is Talking About How Bad That Is
What a win for our Mariners last night, taking down the Boston Red Sox 3-1! While we're buzzing from a home victory, another MLB game demands attention. The San Diego Padres just squeaked past the Atlanta Braves in a brutal 1-0 shutout. That score screams trouble for a supposed contender.
Michael King's Unbelievable Turnaround
Michael King carved up the Braves: seven scoreless innings, six hits, zero walks, five strikeouts. He bagged his fifth win, his first since May 18 (another 1-0 over the Dodgers!), after dropping his last four decisions. A huge bounce-back, with 62 of 93 pitches for strikes. The Padres bullpen then locked it down. Adrian Morejon cruised through the eighth. Mason Miller navigated two-out trouble in the ninth for his 21st save in 21 chances. Austin Riley singled, Dominic Smith walked, but Mike Yastrzemski looked at strike three. What a performance!
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Atlanta's Offense: A Crisis in Progress
Atlanta, though, is the real headline. Grant Holmes, their starter, gave up three hits and that lone run in 4 2/3 innings, walking five, striking out four. Their bullpen added 3 1/3 scoreless. But it didn't matter. This marks their eighth loss in just eleven games. Eight losses in eleven! That's not a slump, that's a full-blown crisis for a team with Atlanta's talent.
Holmes' only mistake: hanging a 1-2 slider to Manny Machado in the fourth. Machado crushed his 14th homer, an estimated 418 feet to center field. The Braves had chances against King. In the second, Michael Harris II and Riley led off with singles, but King escaped. In the sixth, Matt Olson singled, reached third via Ozzie Albies groundout and Ty France throwing error, but Harris grounded out to strand Olson. No clutch hits for Atlanta!
Even the Padres missed opportunities, going 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and leaving nine men. Rodolfo Duran grounded into a double play with two on in the second, then struck out with runners at the corners in the fourth. Machado doubled in the eighth, Xander Bogaerts walked, but pinch-hitter Jase Bowen whiffed. Only Austin Riley managed a game-high three hits for the Braves. A grind for both, but Atlanta's bats looked completely lost.
So, what now for Atlanta? Eight losses in eleven means they need answers fast for that anemic offense. As for us in the Emerald City, let's keep cheering our Mariners as they grind out wins. That 3-1 victory against the Red Sox? That's the momentum we need. Keep that energy high!
This article was created with AI assistance and reviewed by Seattle On Tap editorial staff. Always verify information with official team sources.