WATCH: Spencer Strider's dangerous slider gets 4th strikeout
Spencer Strider earned his fourth strikeout of the series opener against the Miami Marlins with style.
He went with a beautiful 84-mph slider in the third inning to continue his strong start to the outing.
This is just the 25th career start for Strider in his young career; he is 12-4 with a 2.71 ERA and 201 strikeouts in his 25 starts and 129.1 innings, good for an elite 14.0 K/9. In total, his 41 career appearances have resulted in a 14-5 record and a 2.65 ERA.
Pitching matchup vs the Miami Marlins
Starting for the Braves is the studly Spencer Strider. The Braves righty is 2-0 on the season with a 2.45 ERA, striking out 36 in his 22 innings of work. He's faced Miami twice in his career, going 0-1 in two relief appearances, both early in the 2022 season.
Opposing Strider is Edward Cabrera. The Marlins righty is 1-1 on the season with a 4.08 ERA and eighteen strikeouts in his 17.2 innings on the season. He's made two career starts against Atlanta, pitching to a 3.12 ERA with no decisions. Both starts have been in September, one in 2021 and one in 2022, and he combined for 8.2 innings with seven hits, three runs, and eleven strikeouts to six walks.
How to watch
First pitch for tonight's series opener is scheduled for 7:20 ET and is being broadcast by Bally Sports South. The radio call, with Ben Ingram, is available locally on 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan or outside the Atlanta market on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network or MLB.com.
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