On Wednesday night, Atlanta Braves (17-19 overall) starting pitcher Grant Holmes attempted to go over .500 on the season during his start against the visiting Cincinnati Reds. The Braves, sitting at 17-18 overall, were trying to do the same. Neither the Braves nor Holmes accomplished their goal during the game, but the pitching has improved since the season began.
The starting pitching could have been blamed for the rough start to the season, but not anymore. Atlanta’s starting rotation has more than proved that it can be without Spencer Strider (one start, five hits, five strikeouts, two earned runs in an April 16 loss to the Blue Jays) for a little while longer.