[p]Thanks to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/yastrzemski-mike/nJtgDWFG/"]Yastrzemski[/a], the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atlanta-braves/0UPxbDYA/"]Braves[/a] improved to an MLB-best 31-14. They are the only team in the entire league with 30+ wins. The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tampa-bay-rays/GCHgI4hp/"]Tampa Bay Rays[/a] (29) and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chicago-cubs/j7ZnBQFi/"]Chicago Cubs[/a] (29) are the closest.[/p][embed guid="2fb4c630-99ad-45ac-9051-036528570e36" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmcz2cc6Xnk&pp=0gcJCQQLAYcqIYzv" social-type="youtube" /][p]Atlanta currently have the best run differential in all of baseball with a +92. The team in second? The [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-yankees/SrC4LDIT/"]New York Yankees[/a] with a +72. Every other team is below a +70. [/p][p]Yastrzemski, 35, went 1-for-2 in the game after coming in as a pinch hitter for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/azocar-jose/nPjhjsel/"]Jose Azocar[/a], who also went 1-for-2. His walk-off hit brought his season batting average up to .221. He now has 11 RBI with one home run, nine walks, and 33 strikeouts in 42 games this year. [/p][p]This isn't the first for the Braves this season. Two weeks ago, power-hitter [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/olson-matt/GvvV3tAQ/"]Matt Olson[/a] launched a walk-off home run. And a month ago, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/smith-dominic/6eww7y5r/"]Dominic Smith[/a] sent over the fence a walk-off grand slam. [/p][embed guid="53540dd7-90eb-400b-bfe5-33819f68d703" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nKWpHFfKeI&pp=ygUPQnJhdmVzIHdhbGsgb2Zm" social-type="youtube" /][p]The Braves will continue their three-game series against the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/boston-red-sox/zaXTinF3/"]Red Sox[/a] on Saturday, May 16th, with the final game scheduled the following day. [/p]
Mike Yastrzemski hits walk-off in extras as Braves continue to be MLB's best
The Atlanta Braves walked it off in the bottom of the 10th inning against the Boston Red Sox on Friday after Mike Yastrzemski hit a line drive to left-center field.
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