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Michael Harris II homered and doubled, Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Nick Allen each had three hits and the Atlanta Braves beat the Cleveland Guardians 10-1 on Saturday night. The Braves have won four straight and eight or their last 10 games,
Michael Harris II homered and doubled, Nacho Alvarez Jr. and Nick Allen each had three hits and the Atlanta Braves beat the Cleveland Guardians 10-1.
Action following the MLB All-Star Break couldn't be going much better for Michael Harris II. After a dreadful first official half, the Atlanta Braves center fielder turned himself into one of the best hitters in baseball.
Harris was dropped to the bottom of the order, and the numbers told the story — in 348 plate appearances, he slashed just .210/.235/.317 with 14 extra-base hits (six home runs), 43 RBIs, and a 21% strikeout rate.
PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Yoendrys Gomez (2-1, 5.56 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Braves: Spencer Strider (5-10, 4.69 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 100 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago White Sox will attempt to break a seven-game road slide when they face the Atlanta Braves.
After starting the season poorly, Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II has quickly become one of baseball's best hitters.
Michael Harris II breaks the game open with a long three-run home run to right field in the top of the 5th inning
The Braves fell behind 6-0 in a game delayed 95 minutes by rain before storming back against David Peterson and Reed Garrett (3-5).