"While it's nice to see the Braves win (or terrible if you're all in on the MLB Draft Lottery), it was rough seeing old friend Charlie Morton get absolutely lit up out there. Atlanta proceeded to run Morton from the game after only four outs were recorded, as three runs in the first (including a bases loaded walk) and second inning each were enough to chase him from the game and also convince the Tigers to DFA him in the process."
"Meanwhile, Bryce Elder continued to be the enigma of enigmas as he completely dominated the Tigers while he was on the mound. He only allowed five hits and one walk with the only run he allowed coming on his usual hanger that Spencer Torkelson crushed. Outside of that, Elder proved to be too slippery for the Tigers to handle on this night,"
Atlanta closed the season with an eight-game winning streak by capitalizing on a late dip from the Detroit Tigers. Charlie Morton was removed after recording only four outs following three runs in both the first and second innings, including a bases-loaded walk, and was later designated for assignment after a two-run homer by Ronald Acuña Jr. Bryce Elder dominated on the mound, allowing five hits, one walk, and a single run on a hanger that Spencer Torkelson crushed. Atlanta added four runs across the eighth and ninth innings to seal the rout, and Matt Olson's strong weekend performance bolstered his case for a second 5.0+ fWAR season.
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