Arizona Diamondbacks (35-23) vs Atlanta Braves (33-24)
Saturday, June 03, 2023 at 10:10 pm
The pitching matchup on Saturday will feature a pair of right-handers - Atlanta's Spencer Strider (5-2, 2.97 ERA) vs. Arizona's Ryne Nelson (2-2, 5.37).
Strider, who leads the majors in strikeouts with 106, will make his 12th start of the season. In his most recent appearance, Sunday against Philadelphia, Strider pitched six innings and allowed two runs, two hits and one walk, with nine strikeouts, in earning the win after the Braves scored seven runs in the first inning.
Arizona's Nelson will make his 12th start of the season. He was roughed up in his most recent start on Monday against the Colorado Rockies. Nelson pitched five innings and allowed five runs on eight hits, three walks and had a season-low one strikeout. In his two previous starts, Nelson had permitted only one run over 11 1/3 innings. The Diamondbacks are 4-0 in his past four starts.
This will be his first career start against the Braves.