Mike Foltynewicz turned in one of the best performances of his career in Friday’s Game 2 victory for the Atlanta Braves. Foltynewicz allowed just three hits and struck out seven over seven scoreless innings, exhibiting complete control. He became just the third Atlanta Braves pitcher to log seven scoreless innings without a walk in a postseason start, joining Hall of Famers Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux.
The big take away from Foltynewicz’ performance was his slider and how much he relied on it. Of the 81 pitches that he threw, 36 of them were classified as sliders (44.