Giants Sweep Braves With Dramatic Wins—But What’s Behind Atlanta’s Slide?

Giants Sweep Braves With Dramatic Wins—But What’s Behind Atlanta’s Slide?

The San Francisco Giants completed a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves with a 4-3 victory on Sunday, extending their win streak to five games and deepening the Braves’ struggles in the National League Mike Yastrzemski was the hero for San Francisco, driving in three runs—including a decisive two-run double in the fourth inning that erased a Braves lead and set the tone for the rest of the game.

The Braves, now 27-37 and mired in a seven-game losing streak, saw Matt Olson provide all their offense with three RBIs, but it wasn’t enough to stop San Francisco’s late surge Atlanta’s starting pitcher Spencer Strider remains winless on the season, despite matching Giants starter Landen Roupp’s six innings of three-run ball.

Saturday’s game featured even more late-inning drama, as Matt Chapman delivered a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to give the Giants a 3-2 win, further showcasing San Francisco’s resilience in close games.

The Giants, now 37-28 and just one game out of second in the NL West, will look to keep their momentum going as they prepare to face the Rockies next The Braves, meanwhile, hope to snap their skid as they head to Milwaukee for a new series.

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