Colorado finally broke through in the seventh, the team’s first time scoring six or more runs in a single frame on the road since June 2, 2023, at Kansas City. The Rockies chased Holmes, then battered the Braves’ bullpen to take command of the game for good.

It’s not like this was the first time the Braves experienced this kind of baffling result. A year ago, they squandered a Chris Sale gem in a loss to a White Sox team that lost 121 games. Now, they hav