ATLANTA, Ga. - Spencer Strider hit another August bump in the road Monday night in what turned out to be a 13-9 high-scoring bout in favor of the White Sox. The Atlanta Braves starter only lasted three innings, allowing seven earned runs on 10 hits, including two home runs and one walk, while striking out two.
It’s the third straight time he’s allowed multiple home runs in a game, and it’s the second time in three starts that he’s allowed 10 or more hits.
His slider, misplaced or executed, continues to miss some effectiveness. The two-run home run by Luis Robert and the two-run double by Mike Tauchman both came off the slider.