Braves Beat Cubs, But Ritchie's Lack of Whiffs & Atlanta’s Lefty Relief Problem Loom | Atlanta Braves Podcast

Atlanta beats the Cubs 4-1 to take the series and set up a sweep with Chris Sale next. Lindsay Crosby breaks down J.R. Ritchie’s solid results but concerning lack of whiffs, rising pitch counts, and sustainability. The bullpen usage suggests diminished trust in Aaron Bummer, elevating Martín Pérez, Dylan Lee, Robert Suárez, and Raisel Iglesias. The Braves may need another leverage reliever (ideally a lefty) at the deadline, with targets discussed from likely sellers, while noting Mike Yastrzemski’s recent surge could shift priorities. Buy Braves Today merch: bravestoday.store Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/wksQqVNEpX Follow Lindsay on Twitter: @CrosbyBaseball Read our written work: bravestoday.substack.com Get 20% off at NCase Cards with promo code "BravesToday" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.