The Braves fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-10 in a regular-season MLB match on Friday evening. The final score reflected a game where the visitors dominated from the outset. It was the second meeting between the sides in as many days.
Yesterday the Diamondbacks had won 2-0 at the same venue. The hosts did not travel to make up the numbers in this matchup — they were simply outplayed. By then the pattern was clear enough.
Arizona's ten runs were the difference. The Diamondbacks found a way back into it after any Atlanta response, but the margin kept growing. The Braves could only manage three runs against a determined pitching staff.
The series sweep gives Arizona momentum heading into the next stretch. For the hosts it is a double setback. They had hoped to respond after yesterday's defeat but the result went the other way.
Head-to-head, the Diamondbacks now lead the mini-series 2-0. The Braves will need to regroup quickly — the table goes out of the window in these games, as they say, but consistency matters over a full season.