Spencer Strider's rookie season is going just as he planned. Strider is mowing down hitters, and the Atlanta Braves are locked in a tight pennant race. "To get here in my first season, I'm lucky to be in this position and I'm very grateful that they had so much faith in me and moved me up here as fast as they did to give me this opportunity," Strider said after Sunday's 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies finished a three-game sweep. "I'm excited for this next stretch here." read https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401356395
