Watch: Matt Olson hit his 46th home run of the season
On a night that had been frustrating for the Braves, first baseman Matt Olson had something to smile about as he hit his 46th home run of the season.
Pitching Matchup for the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, September 6th
Starting for the Braves is Spencer Strider. 16-4 with a 3.56 ERA, Strider not only leads baseball in wins but also strikeouts (245), strikeout rate (13.8 K/9), and FIP (2.81) while also leading the National League in WHIP (1.054). He's 1-0 lifetime against the Cardinals in two career starts, with one run allowed on eight hits and three walks in twelve innings, striking out nineteen.
Opposing the Braves is Dakota Hudson. The 2016 1st rounder is 5-1 with a 4.02 ERA in thirteen games this season, starting seven. He's got just 33 strikeouts to 21 walks in his 56 innings pitched, and has given up seven home runs. Hudson has a lifetime 0-1 record and 6.75 ERA in three career appearances (two starts) against Atlanta, with no home runs allowed in twelve career innings.
How to Watch the Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, September 6th
Tonight's first pitch will be at the usual time, 7:20pm Eastern. The TV broadcast is on Bally Sports South throughout Braves Country and MLB.tv nationally. The radio call is available in the Atlanta metro area on 680 The Fan, across the Southeast on the Atlanta Braves Radio Network, and nationally on MLB.tv.
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