Freddie Freeman and Brandon Beachy each gave the Braves a great game as Atlanta beats Colorado 7-2. Freeman continues to hit for power, collecting a triple and a home run to raise his slugging percentage to .544. Beachy allows two runs in 6 1/3 innings, and give that he was pitching in Colorado where runs have been plentiful lately, that’s an impressive performance. Beachy’s ERA rises to 1.62, but with only four hits allowed, the batting average against him remains low at .190.
Their combined seasonal ages sum to 48.