The thin air of Coors Field lived up to its reputation as Atlanta overwhelmed Colorado 11-6 in a game that featured 25 hits and six home runs between the two clubs.
Jonah Heim carried Atlanta's offense with a 2-for-4 performance that included a two-run homer and five RBIs. His second-inning blast gave the Braves a 2-1 lead, and he capped the scoring with a two-run double in the ninth. Jorge Mateo added a solo homer in the second inning and finished 2-for-5 with two RBIs.
Colorado answered with power of its own as Mickey Moniak launched two home runs, including a two-run shot in the fourth that briefly gave the Rockies a 4-3 advantage. TJ Rumfield contributed three hits and two RBIs, highlighted by a solo homer in the third inning that cut Atlanta's lead to 3-2.
Kyle Freeland struggled through 4.1 innings for Colorado, allowing six runs on eight hits with seven strikeouts. His ERA now stands at 5.04. Aaron Bummer earned the win for Atlanta despite allowing two runs in one inning of relief, carrying a 5.56 ERA.
Atlanta improved to 22-10 and maintained first place in their division. Colorado fell to 14-18. Matt Olson sits one home run away from 300 career homers, while Ozzie Albies is two stolen bases from reaching 100 for his career.