5 takeaways after Braves complete four-game sweep of Pirates

2. William Contreras, catching for the second consecutive day, homered and doubled Sunday. He and Duvall launched back-to-back homers within the second. Contreras has six extra-base hits in 9 video games this month. He has 9 homers in 27 video games, whereas 16 of his 26 hits this season have gone for additional bases.

“He’s been hitting the ball exhausting, and that’s the important thing to this sport,” Duvall mentioned. “He’s helped us out tremendously. Not solely from a catching standpoint, with Manny (Piña) happening, however from an offensive standpoint. His energy is spectacular. It’s actually cool to see.”

3. Outfielder Michael Harris sparkled in his first full homestand. After amassing a success Sunday, he went 7-for-20 (.350) with two doubles, a triple, three RBIs and 5 runs scored in the course of the six-game stretch.

“He’s unbelievable,” starter Kyle Wright mentioned. “He’s unbelievable. … He’s so spectacular. His maturity on the plate, his protection, working the bases. He’s simply so superior, and also you don’t see that rather a lot from youngsters his age. It’s been numerous enjoyable to observe him play. Any time the ball is hit to the outfield, you’re feeling like he’s going to get it. Any time he steps as much as the plate, you’re feeling like one thing thrilling will occur. He’s been an enormous a part of this run we’ve been on, for certain.”

4. Wright, vying for shock All-Star honors, allowed three runs over six innings. It wasn’t his best efficiency, however he lined six frames and arrange Will Smith, A.J. Minter and Kenley Jansen to complete the sport cleanly.

Wright praised Contreras for his protection and sport administration, which is all the time notable given Contreras’ work to enhance in these areas.

“I assumed we have been capable of put a superb sport collectively when fairly frankly I didn’t have my greatest stuff,” Wright mentioned. “That’s a giant credit score to him for staying with it, staying with me, calling a superb sport and being actually good again there.”

5. The Braves’ 11-game profitable streak is tied for the longest run this season (Yankees, Astros). It’s the lengthiest profitable streak for the Braves since they received 14 consecutive video games in 2013. They’ve stable odds of retaining the great vibes going: The Braves face the rebuilding Nationals and Cubs on the upcoming highway journey.

Stat to know

55-13 (The Braves have outscored the Pirates 55-13 of their final seven conferences at Truist Park, all victories.)

Quotable

“He in all probability works an excessive amount of, too exhausting at it generally. He cares an excessive amount of generally, I feel. That’s why I’m all the time blissful when he does effectively as a result of he works so exhausting and cares a lot.” – supervisor Brian Snitker on Duvall

Roster transfer

The Braves outrighted Joseph Dunand to Triple-A Gwinnett. They’d designated Dunand for project after claiming first baseman Mike Ford off waivers. Each gamers are veteran depth in Gwinnett.

Collin McHugh return shut

Snitker mentioned reliever Collin McHugh (COVID IL) is feeling higher, and he’s optimistic McHugh will rejoin the Braves someday throughout this week’s highway journey.

Up subsequent

The Braves start a six-game highway journey Monday, beginning with three video games in Washington. Ian Anderson (5-3, 4.53) will begin the sequence opener towards Josiah Grey (6-4, 4.33).