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How to watch the Braves tonight: April 28 TV, time, starting pitchers

Michael Gary Foltynewicz was born Oct. 7, 1991, two days after the Braves clinched the NL West title in their worst-to-first season. Foltynewicz is pronounced "Ful-ta-nev-ich." People often call him "Folty." Foltynewicz graduated from Minooka Community High School in Minooka, Illinois. The Astros drafted Foltynewicz in the first round (19th overall) in 2010. Folty made his major league debut Aug. 2, 2014 for the Astros and made 16 appearances that season, all in relief. The Braves acquired Folty from the
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April 28, 2018

After their pitchers struggled Friday night in a 7-3 loss to the Phillies, the Braves need a victory Saturday night to keep alive their chances of winning this weekend series in Philadelphia.

Mike Foltynewicz will try to rebound from his worst start of the season. He gave up three hits and walked four in 4-2/3 innings April 23 against the Reds. Otherwise, the big right-hander had shown signs of settling into the rhythm of a dependable starter.

Braves starting pitchers have averaged 5.3 innings per start thus far, so the Braves’ bullpen would benefit from an extending outing by Foltynewicz.

With the loss Friday, the Braves fell to 2-1/2 games behind the first-place Mets in the National League East, but remain in third. The Phillies maintained their standing in the division, a half-game behind the Mets.

If you want to watch Saturday’s game, here are some details:

Network: Fox Sports South

Time: 6:05 p.m. Saturday

Radio: 680 AM/93.7 FM/106.7 FM

Scheduled starting pitchers: RH Mike Foltynewicz (1-1, 2.77) of the Braves and RH Nick Pivetta (1-0, 2.57) of the Phillies.

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David Wellham has worked as an editor and content producer at the AJC since 2006, but his knowledge of sports in metro Atlanta and Georgia dates to much earlier. He uses his institutional knowledge to help the AJC provide in-depth coverage of area sports and sports teams. David can be reached at 404-526-5424 and dwellham@ajc.com.

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