ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have a right to disagree with anyone who suggests their offensive mindset is to wait around for their powerful lineup to hit home runs.
Doesn’t seem like there’s much waiting involved these days.
Matt Olson hit a first-inning grand slam, and the homer-happy Braves pushed their winning streak to five games with a 10-2 rout of the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
Ozzie Albies, Orlando Arcia and Eddie Rosario also went deep as the Braves, who lead the National League with a 45-26 record, moved a season-high 19 games over .500. They have combined for 42 runs and 52 hits during the winning streak and lead the majors with 122 homers this year.
“It really is one through nine — there’s no soft spots,” Olson said. “Being on the other side of good lineups like that, you feel like every guy has a chance to do something big.”