"Just kind of fighting myself at times," said Irvin, who had both his curve and sinker hit hard in the third. "It's just tough to face a lineup like that when you don't feel 100 percent. That's on me. I got to be better."
A few surface-level stats to explain Atlanta's offensive dominance: The Braves (98-55) entered the night with a slugging percentage of .500, a 32-point lead on the next closest team in the majors. Seven of their nine starters Thursday had an OPS of at least .900.
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