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Walt Weiss Likes What He Sees From Atlanta Braves Bullpen After Dodgers Series
TL;DR
The Atlanta Braves bullpen showed improvement after a series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning two out of three games. Atlanta now holds the best record in baseball at 28-13.
Key points
- Braves bullpen improved after Dodgers series
- Atlanta won two out of three games
- Braves hold best record in baseball at 28-13
- Dodgers record is now 24-16
- Braves ended eight-game losing streak at Dodger Stadium
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Walt Weiss Likes What He Sees From Atlanta Braves Bullpen After Dodgers Series
The Atlanta Braves got their bullpen rolling at the right time, dropping Friday 3-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers before taking back-to-back 7-2 wins on Saturday and Sunday.
Atlanta moved to 28-13, the best record in baseball, while Los Angeles slipped to 24-16 in the National League West.
Atlanta had lost eight straight at Dodger Stadium going back to last year.
Saturday's win finally ended that, and Sunday made it stick.
For a team that had spent the last year getting cooked in Los Angeles, that matters almost as much as winning the series.
A Bullpen That Looks Like Itself Again
Most of this comes back to Robert Suarez.
He's been carrying a 0.53 ERA through 17 appearances, which is absurd.
Raisel Iglesias hasn't given up a run all year in 10 1/3 innings, and Dylan Lee sits at 0.96 over 19 outings.
Iglesias missed time with a brief IL stint that threw the late-inning structure off, but he's back, and Walt Weiss has his pieces lined up again.
Sunday was a clean look at how it's supposed to work.
Bryce Elder ran through the Dodgers for 5 2/3 innings, one hit, eight strikeouts, no runs.
He hit a wall in the sixth, walked three in a row, and Weiss called for Suarez.
Suarez got out of the inning, then worked a clean seventh.
Elder's ERA sits at 1.81, which is the best in the National League.
Q&A
What was the outcome of the Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers series?
The Braves lost the first game 3-1 but won the next two games 7-2, taking the series.
How does the Braves' current record compare to other MLB teams?
The Braves have the best record in baseball at 28-13.
What is the significance of the Braves' recent wins at Dodger Stadium?
The Braves ended an eight-game losing streak at Dodger Stadium with their recent victories.