Its Friday, July 11 and the Braves (40-52) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (50-44). Grant Holmes is slated to take the mound for Atlanta against Matthew Liberatore for St. Louis.

The Braves have claimed their first round pick, 40th overall, from 2016 in left handed pitcher Joey Wentz today. Wentz has posted a 5.75/4.96/4.83 line over 239.2 innings between

Strider has allowed three or fewer earned runs in his past seven starts, posting a 3.16 ERA in that stretch after opening the season 0-5.

It's the same problem, different game for the Atlanta Braves, as another winnable series flips out from under them

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

Preview the July 8 matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Athletics with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/tigers as Former Tigers Standout Left-Hander Claimed Off Waivers by Atlanta Braves. A former Detroit Tigers high profile prospect and standout pitcher is headed to a new home for the third time this season.

Atlanta snapped a five-game losing streak with a 9-2 victory over the Athletics thanks to a two-homer night from Ronald Acuna Jr., who came back from injury. The Braves are now 3-10 over the last 13 games whereas the Athletics are 6-7 in that span.

Preview the July 10 matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Athletics with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

The silence that filled Braves clubhouse after a 5-4, 11-inning setback against the Athletics on Thursday night created the same somber mood you'd see after a season-ending postseason loss.