SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Spencer Strider became the major leagues' first 15-game winner, pitching three-hit ball over seven inning in leading the the Atlanta Braves over the slumping San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Friday night.
Michael Harris II had three hits and drove in three runs, helping the major league-best Braves (83-44) to their eighth win in 10 games.
San Francisco has lost 13 of 18 and is one game behind the Chicago Cubs for the NL's final wild card berth.
Seven days after beating San Francisco with one-hit ball over seven innings, Strider (15-4) was dominant again while out-dueling Logan Webb (9-10) in a match-up of NL Cy Young Award contenders.