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Spencer Strider is back. The former Clemson ace records a masterful 13-strikeout performance against the Rockies to claim his first win of the 2025 season after his return from elbow surgery.

The Braves have reasons to believe they are just getting started. And the two biggest ones are Acuña and Strider.

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The Braves beat the Colorado Rockies on Saturday behind a dominant 13-strikeout performance from Spencer Strider.

Strider looked like himself again, as Ronald Acuna also gave the Braves a blast to easily put down the Rockies.

Atlanta (31-38) defeated Colorado (13-57), 4-1, Saturday at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Saturday's National League contest featured two starting pitchers with ties to Knoxville.

No one would have realistically predicted what Atlanta Braves starter Grant Holmes would pull off against the Rockies on Sunday.