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Atlanta Braves starter Spencer Strider is looking to right the ship in his second start of the season, opposite Los Angeles Dodgers starter Blake Snell, making his 2026 season debut. Here is your ten-ish minute scouting report for today's game.

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Host Lindsay Crosby welcomes Baseball Prospectus’s Gaurav Vedak on Braves Today to answer prospect questions, emphasizing process and swing decisions. They discuss outfielders Eric Hartman’s Rome power surge, Owen Carey’s contact/OBP profile, Connor Essenburg’s lat injury outlook, and senior sign Logan Braunschweig’s on-base skill. On the infield, they cover Tate Southisene's strong start and positional fit, concerns about Alex Lodise’s chase issues, and Dixon Williams’ impressive approach and versatility, plus catcher Nick Montgomery’s improvements. On pitching, they break down Owen Murphy’s unique fastball in Triple-A, Garrett Baumann’s command struggles tied to a quicker delivery, Herick Hernandez’s starter vs reliever outlook, and why Jalen Payton needs a promotion, while noting little info on Angel Carmona. Gaurav also highlights IAFA Edelson Cabral as an underappreciated name.

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The Atlanta Braves are sending lefty ace Chris Sale to the Dodger Stadium mound in their series opener against the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Here is your ten-minute scouting report for today's game.

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The Braves open a three-game series at Dodger Stadium that feels bigger than a typical May set because a strong showing could shift public perception against MLB’s consensus top team. Atlanta enters 26-12 with an MLB-best division lead and strong odds, but the Dodgers still sit in a tier above. LA has been inconsistent lately and is missing key players, yet is getting big production from Hyeseong Kim, Andy Pages, and Dalton Rushing. The episode previews the pitching matchups—Chris Sale vs Emmett Sheehan, Spencer Strider vs Roki Sasaki, and Bryce Elder vs Justin Wrobleski —highlighting why Atlanta may be favored Friday, Saturday is volatile, and Sunday is unusually hard to predict, plus notes on late start times and daily scouting reports.

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On Braves Today, Lindsay Crosby reacts to the Braves shifting Grant Holmes from the rotation back into a bulk/utility pitching role, noting it’s not permanent and citing his higher walk rate and worse performance the second time through the order as a starter despite improved strikeouts. He previews the weekend rotation in L.A. (Chris Sale, Spencer Strider, Bryce Elder) and discusses how Holmes’ move could improve bullpen flexibility, including a potential leverage role for Ronaldo López. Crosby also pays tribute to Ted Turner’s wide-ranging legacy (Braves, TBS, CNN, WCW, philanthropy and more). Finally, he warns the Phillies are surging (8–2 last 10), explains how schedule and normalization have fueled their rebound, and argues Atlanta’s upcoming injury returns could be a key advantage.

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