"Spencer Strider faces off with Blake Snell. Strider's first outing of the season last week went pretty poorly in Colorado, but it was also in Colorado, a notoriously abnormal environment unfriendly to pitching. That said, his control was clearly not there, which isn't something you would expect to be altitude-driven. The promising part of his outing was the 6 strikeouts and 14 whiffs he got through 3.1 innings and 87 pitches."
"He'll also need to find much better command against this terrifying Dodgers lineup. The Dodgers will have their own star pitcher returning from injury, as Blake Snell will make his season debut for them. He replaced another star pitcher for LA, Tyler Glasnow, who hits the IL. Snell is a former Cy Young winner, but it's never a certainty how a pitcher will fair in their return from an injury, particularly after missing a normal Spring Training."
"Snell is a tough lefty, which is not a great matchup for an Atlanta lineup, which has three star-level lefty bats, is missing Ronald Acuna, and has a struggling Austin Riley, though righty-Ozzie is always a plus. Snell's curveball and changeup are nasty, though his fastball is more variable. He is also notoriously effectively wild, so the Braves can and should take some walks against him, which also contributes to his relatively short outings for a starter of his quality."
"I'd give this matchup a solid advantage to LA on paper, given the platoon splits and how long it's been since we saw a dominant Spencer Strider at the major league level, but with fairly large error bars, since both pitchers are just getting back from injury. Game Time: Saturday, May 9th, 9:10 pm EDT Location: UNIGLO Field at Dodger"
Spencer Strider starts for Atlanta against Blake Snell in Game 2 of a three-game weekend series. Strider’s first outing of the season was poor in Colorado, with control issues that were not expected to be caused by altitude, though he still produced six strikeouts and 14 whiffs over 3.1 innings. His shortened start also strained the Braves pitching staff. Snell makes his season debut after injury, replacing Tyler Glasnow, who is on the injured list. Snell’s curveball and changeup are strong, his fastball varies, and he is effectively wild, often leading to short starter outings. Atlanta’s left-handed-heavy lineup and missing Ronald Acuna create matchup concerns, while taking walks could help.
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