William Contreras seemed to be a much better option than Orlando Arcia. Contreras became a run-producing machine during the three weeks when Arcia was buried on the bench. But Braves manager Brian Snitker called on Arcia, not Contreras, when he needed a designated hitter against the Red Sox.
Arcia made Snitker’s decision look prescient. His two-run homer sent the Braves to their first walk-off victory of the season Wednesday night at Truist Park. Soon after Arcia’s shot cleared the left-field wall, speculation turned to whether the stirring victory can be the catalyst for the team’s first sustained run of winning baseball this season.
“It feels like we kind of haven’t had that going this year, which has kind of been our thing in the past,” Braves pitcher Ian Anderson said of the comeback. “Just finding ways to win.”
