WATCH: Orlando Arcia launches a homer to extend the Braves lead
Orlando Arcia took a 3-1 elevated heater and sent it into the seats giving the Braves an 8-0 lead.
Rangers pitchers have made a lot of mistakes, and Braves hitters have taken advantage of them.
Both doubles last inning from Matt Olson and Ozzie Albies came off elevated pitches that they sent into gaps.
You love to see the Braves not swinging through mistake pitches.
Opposing pitchers need to try and keep their offerings on the corners against this Braves offense, or they will pay the price. Arcia demonstrated that theory perfectly with his sixth-inning homer.
Let's take a look at Arcia's long ball that gave Atlanta an 8-0 lead.
How to Watch the Atlanta Braves vs Texas Rangers
Tomorrow's first pitch is scheduled for 8:05 ET. The game broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports South, and is available on MLB.TV outside of the broadcast area. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.
Atlanta Braves vs Texas Rangers Pitching Matchup
Atlanta's sending veteran Charlie Morton to the bump. He's 4-3 in his seven starts on the season, with a 3.32 ERA and 39 strikeouts in his 40.2 innings. He's 2-1 with a 2.97 ERA in six career starts against Texas, but he's not faced them since joining the Braves for the 2021 season. Four current Rangers have faced Morton, with only veteran Marcus Semien (.353 average) having more than one hit against "Uncle Charlie".
Opposing Morton is lefty Cody Bradford. The 2019 draftee out of Baylor is making his MLB debut tonight - on the season in AAA with the Round Rock Express, he's 5-1 with a 0.91 ERA in seven starts. He's struck out 37 batters in 39.2 innings, and is the #26-rated Rangers prospect by MLB Pipeline.
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