The Braves crushed the Brewers 7-1 on June 10, 2025, to snap a 7-game skid. Chris Sale's 11 Ks and homers from Acuña Jr. & Olson led the charge.
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
Exhale, Braves Country. The losing streak is over. In what manager Brian Snitker called a 'complete game,' the Atlanta Braves emphatically snapped their seven-game skid Monday night, dismantling the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 behind a vintage performance from Chris Sale and a barrage of home runs.
He wasn't happy with where he was... he worked really hard to figure some things out, and then he's kind of, I'd say, back to where he was last year.
The night belonged to Chris Sale. The veteran lefty was simply untouchable, carving up the Brewers' lineup for seven masterful innings. He allowed just one run while striking out a season-high 11 batters, showing the ace-like form the team desperately needed. Manager Brian Snitker praised Sale's dedication, noting he'd been working tirelessly to get back on track. That hard work paid off, as Sale improved to 4-4 and set the tone for a much-needed victory.
For four innings, it felt like another frustrating night. Then, the fifth inning happened. Ronald Acuña Jr., continuing his incredible return from ACL surgery, blasted his fifth homer of the year to tie the game. As Acuña said postgame, the offense's job is to 'go out there and support' a pitcher like Sale. Moments later, Matt Olson did just that, launching a two-run shot to give the Braves a lead they would never relinquish. The power display didn't stop there, with Eli White adding a two-run homer in the eighth and Marcell Ozuna tacking on a two-run single in the ninth to seal the blowout win.
Amidst the offensive fireworks, Ozzie Albies quietly etched his name into the Braves' history books, singling in the eighth inning for his 1,000th career hit—a fantastic milestone for the beloved second baseman. Just as encouraging was the performance of the bullpen. After a rough stretch during the losing streak, Raisel Iglesias and Dylan Lee were flawless, combining for two perfect innings and retiring all six batters they faced with four strikeouts. It was the kind of lockdown relief that can turn a single win into a winning streak.
One win doesn't erase a seven-game slide, but this felt different. It was a dominant, confidence-building victory in all phases. Now, the challenge is to build on it. The Braves will send right-hander Grant Holmes (3-4, 3.99 ERA) to the mound Tuesday to face Milwaukee's Quinn Priester. The goal is clear: start a new streak and prove that Monday's performance was the new standard, not just a one-night reprieve.
