The Atlanta Braves are getting historic contributions from rookie Spencer Schwellenbach in his rookie season.
The Atlanta Braves shut out the New York Mets on Saturday by a score of 4-0. With the win, the Braves are now 55-48 while the loss drops the Mets to 55-49. The two teams are battling it out for the top spot in the National League wild card picture.
In the win, Braves rookie Spencer Schwellenbach dominated on the mound. The rookie threw 7.0 shutout innings, allowing just two hits and no walks. He struck out 11 and moved to 4-5 on the season with a 4.06 ERA.July 27, 2024 Schwellenbach has 60 strikeouts in 57.2 career innings. He has a WHIP of 1.06. His contributions have been incredibly important to a Braves team that has World Series aspirations, but has been dealt a ton of injury issues. The team is out Ronald Acuna Jr. for the year and ace Spencer Strider and has needed people like Schwellenbach to step up.
The Braves and Mets will play another big matchup on Sunday afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 1:40 p.m. ET. Right-hander Reynaldo Lopez will pitch for Atlanta. The All-Star is 7-4 with a 2.12 ERA on the season. The Mets will counter with lefty David Peterson, who is 5-0 with a 3.14 ERA.Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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