Good start from López, great finish from d'Arnaud as Braves pick up huge win
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ATLANTA -- Reynaldo López returned from the injured list and immediately gave the Braves further reason to believe they could have a fun October if they end up earning one of the National League’s final playoff spots.
López showed no signs of rust and Travis d'Arnaud hit a walk-off home run that helped the Braves improve their postseason bid with a 2-1 win over the Royals on Saturday night at Truist Park.
d’Arnaud’s one-out homer in the ninth moved the Braves a full game ahead of the Mets and D-backs, who both lost Saturday night, in the battle for the NL’s final two Wild Card spots.
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López surrendered two hits and one run while recording nine strikeouts over six innings. This was his first start since his right shoulder limited him to one inning in his Sept. 10 start at Nationals Park. The rest proved therapeutic for the All-Star hurler, who posted a 2.00 ERA in 25 regular-season starts.