ATLANTA -- Kolby Allard's much-anticipated Major League debut will mark the start of a stretch in which the Braves will navigate through their busiest portion of the schedule by essentially using a six-man rotation without ever simultaneously carrying six starting pitchers.
When Braves manager Brian Snitker confirmed Allard will start against the Marlins Tuesday night, he said the highly-touted southpaw's promotion from Triple-A Gwinnett was influenced by the desire to create an extra day of rest as frequently as possible for the starting pitchers as the team is in the midst of playing 31 games within 31 days.