Spencer Strider carved up Rockies hitters with a dominant performance, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 4-1 victory at Truist Park. Strider struck out 13 batters in six shutout innings, and only one of the Rockiers’ four baserunners against him reached second base.

And if the Braves aren't catching the Giants, they're going to have to chase down either the Philadelphia Phillies or the San Diego Padres, two teams that have had Atlanta's number recently and figure to make upgrades of their own in July. It all adds up to a pretty ugly picture for this team, at least as far as 2025 is concerned.

Spencer Strider recorded 13 strikeouts in his first win of the season, Ronald Acuña Jr. stayed hot with two hits, including a two-run homer, and the Atlanta Braves beat Colorado 4-1.

Colorado finally broke through in the seventh, the team’s first time scoring six or more runs in a single frame on the road since June 2, 2023, at Kansas City. The Rockies chased Holmes, then battered the Braves’ bullpen to take command of the game for good.

The Atlanta Braves started the weekend series on a high note after Friday night’s 12-4 defeat over the Colorado Rockies. Bryce Elder got the ball to start the game; he threw 3.1 mediocre innings and allowed each of Colorado’s runs. The Atlanta offense, however, finally came to life and put together a few crooked number innings.

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Colorado Rockies (13-57, fifth in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (31-38, third in the NL East) Atlanta; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Austin Gomber (0-0); Braves: Grant Holmes (3-5,