Braves' hurler aims to hit his stride vs Rockies

Today's Overview/Schedule/Weather: We've got a full slate of action today, with the Marlins and Nationals starting things off at 1:05 pm ET. Another heavy matinee slate is on tap, with eleven games set for first pitches this afternoon. All the games with weather in the forecast (LAA@BAL, TOR@PHI, COL@ATL) have early start times, which should help get them in.

 

Notable Starts:

Spencer Strider has yet to provide the boost fantasy managers had hoped for (or his club, as he's lost five times in five outings). Underlying metrics say his unsightly 5.40 ERA should be about a run lower (4.42 xERA), due partly to a 62 S%. The 22 K% is well below what he's shown when healthy, but his 13 SwK% is still elite, so patience is still required. However,...

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