The Braves sent their ace, Spencer Strider to the mound in an attempt to bounce back from a 3-2 loss where their defense let them down. The Diamondbacks responded by sending out rookie Ryne Nelson, who had his work cut out for him against an elite offense that was angry following some uncharacteristically mediocre performances.
Besides a 1-2-3 first inning, Nelson was not fooling any of the Braves hitters, allowing at least two baserunners in every other inning until he departed with two outs in the fifth inning. He also did not record a strikeout in his 4.