Spencer Strider tossed an absolute gem on Friday, striking out 12 over 6.2 innings. Unfortunately, the offense got shut out, so this start was wasted by the team. The Braves will turn to Bryce Elder today, who has been brilliant this season, but is unlikely to give a performance on that level, especially against a good Toronto lineup. Ivan put up a great piece on some of the subtleties of Elder’s approach earlier this week. The real story of the day is whether the offense can get off the mat and put up some real run support, which they were unable to do yesterday against Chris Bassitt.
Braves turn to Bryce Elder, but will need the offense to show up to even series
