Colorado Rockies at Atlanta Braves

Acuña hits homer and Strider fans 13 as Braves' 4-1 win leaves Rockies with worst 70-game record

The loss left the Rockies with the worst record through 70 games in the modern era. Colorado (13-57) surpassed the 1932 Boston Red Sox, who were 14-56, for the worst 70-game mark since 1901. The Rockies set another team record for a nine-inning game with 19 strikeouts, also a nine-inning record for Atlanta pitchers.

The resurgent Braves have won consecutive series after falling 10 games under .500 while losing six straight series. They have outscored the Rockies 16-5 in the first two games of the series after setting a scoring high in Friday night's 12-4 win.

Strider (1-5) was dominant in his sixth start since being activated from the injured list on May 19. He allowed three hits with one walk in six innings.

Key moment Acuña, hitting .387, hit a two-run homer off Chase Dollander (2-7) in the second for his seventh homer in only 20 games since returning on May 23 after missing almost a full season following surgery on his left knee. The blast carried 410 feet, landing in the Rockies' bullpen behind the left field wall.

Key stat Strider's fastballs were clocked at 97 and 98 mph early in the game, showing a return close to the velocity he featured before having the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow repaired with an internal brace in 2024. He continued to stack up strikeouts even with his fastballs returning to 95 and 96 mph by the fifth inning.

Up next Atlanta's Grant Holmes (3-5, 4.07) will face Colorado's Austin Gomber (5-12, 4.75) in Sunday's final game of the series. Chris Sale, originally scheduled to start, will be pushed back one game for Atlanta.

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