Spencer Strider has been officially named the Opening Day starter for the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park, marking his first Opening Day start after Max Fried started the past three openers. Strider boasts an impressive record against the Phillies, with an 8-0 record and a 1.90 ERA in eight regular-season games (seven starts), including a 3-0 record with a 1.42 ERA in three starts at Philadelphia. His opponent on the mound will be the Phillies' Zack Wheeler. This announcement follows Strider's outstanding performance during spring training, where he led the MLB with 34 strikeouts and maintained 21 2/3 scoreless innings with eight walks.
Spencer Strider had a sensational #SpringTraining for the @Braves. https://t.co/dhCfzACJAC
That's three scoreless innings for #Braves' Strider today and 21 2/3 scoreless innings for the spring. He has an MLB-leading 34 strikeouts with eight walks.
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Zack Wheeler vs. Spencer Strider. The Opening Day pitching matchups are set for next week's Phillies-Braves season opener at Citizens Bank Park. https://t.co/6OyVpfeZPh
A look at the Strider-Wheeler Opening Day matchup https://t.co/yWQgXi2SCz
Strider is 8-0 with a 1.90 ERA in eight regular-season games (seven starts) against the Phillies, including 3-0 with a 1.42 ERA in three starts at Philadelphia. https://t.co/cfELQAjfe3
It’ll be Spencer Strider starting Opening Day for the #Braves against the Phillies’ Zack Wheeler. First OD start for Strider, after Max Fried started past three openers for Atlanta.
Spencer Strider is starting Opening Day for the Braves at the Bank next Thursday. 👀👀👀 @BarstoolPhilly https://t.co/CvnGM8pw06
Spencer Strider has been named the opening day starter for the #Braves. https://t.co/1COXqul4gs
Your 2024 Opening Day Starter: Spencer Strider. #BravesCountry https://t.co/hpwUad1AGu