ATLANTA – Mike Soroka said he hasn’t paid much attention to how solid his pitching numbers are this season.
Even without his best stuff, the 21-year-old right-hander was still savvy enough to win his sixth straight decision and become the youngest pitcher in Atlanta history with eight career wins as the Braves snapped a three-game skid with a 10-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.
Soroka acknowledged the Braves’ fifth-inning rally for two runs came “on a couple of weak-contact balls,” but he was glad they were able to take advantage.
Atlanta Braves starter Mike Soroka pitches against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of Saturday’s game in Atlanta.“That’s the way baseball is,” he said. “I’ve had a couple of games when I got lucky on a couple of hard-hit balls hit right at guys. Some days those are going to fall. That’s all right with me.”
Freddie Freeman and rookie Austin Riley each hit a two-run homer to power Atlanta’s offense.