After frustratingly exiting the mound with seven hits and two earned runs across 4 2/3 innings pitched against Cincinnati, Holmes is looking to turn it around with a dominant performance in today’s matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays.
In a back-and-forth matchup that ended with a Matt Olson homer, the Atlanta Braves are coming off a close win against the Blue Jays and will need to produce the run support early with Holmes on the mound.
Though the Cincinnati outing didn’t produce the results he wanted,
Holmes’ prior start against Washington—where he recorded 10 strikeouts across his five innings—was his strongest performance all season.
The trade-off was the lack of run support, which resulted in a loss. If the two can be combined in tonight’s matchup, Atlanta will be looking at an early series win at home against Toronto.
With a lot of their key players out and gearing up to rehab, the Blue Jays are making do with what they have, but they kept a steady pace with the Braves in yesterday’s matchup.
Patrick Corbin will start for Toronto tonight. Currently boasting a 3.65 ERA and 1.36 WHIP across his 10 starts of the season, he adds a significant boost to the Jays’ rotation and won’t make it easy for Atlanta.
The lefty’s an underrated signing for the Blue Jays, who allowed three runs or fewer in nine consecutive starts for the team. The pitch to look out for? His sinker.
Making up 31% of his arsenal and topping an average of 91.3 mph, it’s a pitch that is an effective zone-lander out of his six-pitch arsenal and could get him out of trouble when a few particular Braves’ hitters take the plate.
But we’ll get into that when the lineups are released. Stay tuned for more ame coverage as the days continue to watch how tonight unfolds in game two.
Game Info
Game Time: Wednesday, June 3rd, 7:15 pm EDT
Location: Truist Park, Atlanta, GA
Watch: BravesVision
Radio/Audio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan
