The Atlanta Braves get late-inning clutch performances by several players Tuesday night to beat the Mets 5-4, but this is only the beginning of what needs to be a few weeks of high-rate winning by the Braves if they want to turn their season around. The Braves face the Mets six more times before the All-Star Break, and it would be in their best interest to win at least five of them. Something the Braves showed last night that we have not necessarily seen a lot of from them this season is the ability to com through in clutch situations.
Marcell Ozuna with a base-clearing double in the 8th to tie the game, then Austin Riley with the long fly ball to win after Ronald Acuña Jr. was walked intentionally in the 10th. This is what the Braves need, and for the long term, as they have dug themselves in quite the hole since the season started. It is now time for other players to step up for the Braves with some clutch, as they are not completely out of it yet, but they have put themselves extremely close to that line. Randy McMichael and Abe Gordon explore this great win, and what the Braves need to do moving forward.