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Braves turn to Spencer Strider in rubber match vs. Rockies

Field Level Media

The Atlanta Braves will try to keep pace in the National League East race by taking the rubber game of a three-game series with the visiting Colorado Rockies on Thursday.

The Rockies won the first game 3-2 on Tuesday before the Braves came back to take the second game by the same score on Wednesday, ending a three-game losing streak. The Braves trail the New York Mets by three games in the division race.

A pair of right-handers will meet in the series finale, with Atlanta's Spencer Strider (8-4, 2.87 ERA) going against Colorado's Chad Kuhl (6-7, 5.