Overview

• Spencer Strider earned his first victory of the season by striking out 13 batters and allowing just three hits in six scoreless innings on Saturday.
• Ronald Acuña Jr. fueled the offense with a two-run homer in the second inning, extending his hot return from knee surgery with a .387 batting average.
• The Braves have outscored Colorado 16–5 through the first two games of the series at Truist Park, improving to 20–5 against the Rockies since 2022.
• Colorado’s 4–1 loss dropped the Rockies to a 13–57 record, the worst start through 70 games in the modern era, and extended their road skid to 6–29.
• In Friday’s 12–4 opener, Michael Harris II and Marcell Ozuna each hit three-run homers to spark Atlanta’s comeback and maintain their momentum against Colorado.