Braves drop another game, lose to Cardinals 5-3 in Atlanta

On June 30, the Atlanta Braves fell to the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 at Truist Park. The Braves struggled offensively, scoring only three runs, one of which came on a wild pitch in the eighth inning while loading the bases. Nelson Velazquez played a key role for the Cardinals, hitting a homer and contributing to the scoring. Braves pitcher Martin Perez gave up two home runs during a rough inning, contributing to the team's ongoing issues with power hitting, having only hit multiple homers four times in June. This loss marks another tough outing for the Braves as they look to improve their performance moving forward.

• 2:32 AMYahoo Sports — Walk, don’t run: Braves end June with another loss, 5-3