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Spencer Strider (65) of the Atlanta Braves picks up the ball as he prepares to warm up before pitching in the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Truist Park in Atlanta on Sept. 1, 2022. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Rookie Spencer Strider pitched eight scoreless innings and set a franchise record for a nine-inning game with 16 strikeouts as the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 3–0 on Thursday.
Strider (9–4) posted the highest strikeout total by a Braves pitcher since the franchise moved to Atlanta.