The Atlanta Braves brought the bats out on Friday night and eased their way to an 11-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Spencer Strider tossed six innings of one-run ball. He struck out seven Cards and earned his eighth win of the season.
William Contreras had himself a night at the plate and picked up three RBI with a bases-clearing double in the sixth.
From there, the Braves offense continued to hang some crooked numbers and provided insurance ahead of a rocky ninth inning.
A struggling Jackson Stephens came on to pitch the ninth.