Why not simply start Grant Holmes in the first place? Why didn’t JR Ritchie or AJ Smith-Shawver make the postseason roster to give the Braves another starting pitching option?
The Atlanta Braves will start left-hander Ray Kerr against the Phillies in Game 3 of the NL wild-card series, with the winner advancing to face the Dodgers.
With the Braves down 3-2 in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card series, Austin Riley hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning to rally Atlanta past Philadelphia.