Overview
- The 11-6 win in Denver on Sunday finished a three-game sweep after Jonah Heim homered, doubled, and drove in five.
- Atlanta is 25-10, matching the franchise’s best 35-game start first set by the 1892 Boston Beaneaters.
- Spencer Strider made his season debut after an oblique strain and exited after 3 1/3 innings with three runs allowed and five walks.
- With Ronald Acuña Jr. on the 10-day injured list for a hamstring issue, reports say GM Alex Anthopoulos is checking on Rangers outfielder Joc Pederson.
- Atlanta entered Monday leading MLB in batting average at .273 and ranking second in ERA at 3.11, even as Mike Yastrzemski’s slow start has strained outfield depth.