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

The Atlanta Braves started the weekend series on a high note after Friday night’s 12-4 defeat over the Colorado Rockies. Bryce Elder got the ball to start the game; he threw 3.1 mediocre innings and allowed each of Colorado’s runs. The Atlanta offense, however, finally came to life and put together a few crooked number innings.

It’s been a long road back for Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. Just over a year ago, Acuna went down with a torn ACL. It took nearly a full year before he returned to action, but when he did, he wasted no time making an impact.

The Atlanta Braves will not have left-hander Chris Sale make his next scheduled start as planned, instead moving him back in the rotation.

Spencer Strider just wrapped up his best start since undergoing Tommy John Surgery last season. He pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just three hits, issu

Strider displayed his dominant form for the first time since returning from last year’s season-ending right elbow surgery and Acuña homered for the seventh time since returning three weeks ago after his own year-long absence.

The longtime ESPN analyst and former Major Leaguer won't write off the Atlanta Braves just yet for a couple reasons