The Atlanta Braves played the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Despite being favored to win, Colorado took a decisive edge late in the contest. The Rockies entered t

The Atlanta Braves manager felt pretty good heading into Sunday, but everything apart from one performance seemed to go wrong

Freeland to IL. Prior to Sunday’s game, the Rockies placed southpaw Kyle Freeland on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 12) with lower back stiffness. To take his place in the rotation, they recalled southpaw Carson Palmquist from Triple-A. The rookie is 0-4 with a 7.77 ERA in five starts this season.

Preview the June 15 matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The Colorado Rockies have reinstated left-hander Austin Gomber from the 60-day injured list before his start against the Atlanta Braves.

Spencer Strider carved up Rockies hitters with a dominant performance, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 4-1 victory at Truist Park. Strider struck out 13 batters in six shutout innings, and only one of the Rockiers’ four baserunners against him reached second base.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes struck out 15 batters in 6⅓ innings, one shy of the team record for a nine-inning game set by Spencer Strider in 2022

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.

With their 4-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, the Colorado Rockies surpassed the 1932 Boston Red Sox, who were 14-56, for the worst 70-game mark since 1901.

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