July 26 - Two of Major League Baseball's top young pitchers will be on the mound Wednesday night when the visiting Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox conclude a two-game series.
Spencer Strider (11-3, 3.78 ERA) is scheduled to pitch for Atlanta, and Boston is expected to send fellow right-hander Brayan Bello (7-6, 3.60) to the mound.
Strider, 24, is tied for the major league lead in wins, and he also leads the majors in strikeouts (189) and strikeouts per nine innings (14.58).
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Strider made history in his most recent start, when he struck out 13 batters during six innings of a 7-5 victory over Arizona on Thursday.