Red Sox 1, Braves 8: Yuck

"Bello was wild from the jump. He left a cutter over the plate with two strikes to Austin Riley that went for a three-run home run, and the Braves were off and running. In the second inning, the bases were loaded before Bello recorded an out, and Drake Baldwin came to the plate. The first pitch was a curveball that was called a ball. The second was a changeup that Baldwin jumped out of his shoes to swing at."

"With the bases loaded and nobody out, hitters look for fastballs to drive. Baldwin showed his hand by swinging at the changeup, and Bello wisely stayed away from his fastball. The issue, however, is that he can't throw anything else for strikes, and the stuff isn't good enough to get hitters to expand. The count went to 3-1, and Bello had no choice but to nibble with his fastball. He missed, Baldwin walked, and the Braves grabbed two more runs in the inning."

"I will say, the first pitch curveball was executed for a strike, but the ump missed the call, and Narvaez didn't challenge. Ahead 0-1 changes the at-bat, but he still needs to find a way to escape at-bats, and he doesn't have that. Elsewhere, the offense was lethargic once again. The only run came in the ninth inning against the mop-up man."

"There were some hard-hit balls directly to outfielders, but when Grant Holmes throws six shutout innings, something is wrong. On to Kansas City for a series against"

The Red Sox’s performance was uneven and largely ineffective, with little sustained impact. Brayan Bello’s recent sequence of solid outings ended when he started from the dugout and struggled for five innings, allowing seven runs. His sinker showed good velocity and movement, but he lacked additional reliable pitches for strikes. He was wild early, including a three-run home run allowed after leaving a cutter over the plate. He also failed to escape a bases-loaded situation, missing opportunities to keep hitters off balance and allowing further runs. The offense remained lethargic, scoring only once in the ninth inning, even as some balls were hit hard.

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