WATCH: The Braves take a 2-0 lead over the Blue Jays after a Marcell Ozuna two-run homer
The Braves jumped out to an early 2-0 lead over the Toronto Blue Jays after Marcell Ozuna launched a two-run homer.
Eddie Rosario was on base via an infield single, which made Ozuna's homer a two-run bomb.
This homer traveled 395 feet and left the bat with a 112.3 mph exit velocity.
Ozuna has been starting to figure things out at the dish, which will be a big boost for the Braves.
Let's take a look at Ozuna's two-run blast that gave Atlanta an early 2-0 lead over the Blue Jays.
Pitching Matchup
The Braves are sending Bryce Elder to the bump today. 3-0 with a 1.74 ERA in his seven starts on the season, the second-year pitcher has been a much-needed stabilizing force for a rotation missing Max Fried and Kyle Wright, who combined for sixty starts last year with a 2.83 ERA. He's never faced Toronto, and no active Blue Jay has an at-bat against him.
Opposing Atlanta is Jose Berríos. The veteran has a 3-3 record and a 4.91 ERA in his seven starts this season, with 41 strikeouts to only eight walks. He's faced the Braves exactly once, back in 2019 as a member of the Minnesota Twins, and he took the loss after 5.2 innings with nine hits and nine runs allowed. He struck out seven, walking four and serving up a leadoff homerun to Ronald Acuña Jr. Several current Braves have success against him, with Acuña being a perfect 3-3 with a HR and 2 RBIs, Ozzie Albies being 3-4 with 2 RBIs, and Matt Olson having faced him twenty times, going 6-19 with a homerun, two doubles, two RBIs, and a walk.
How to Watch
The game broadcast, with Voice of the Braves Brandon Gaudin, is available inside Braves Country on Bally Sports Southeast, 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.
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