Spencer Strider fans 16 Rockies to set Atlanta record

Rookie Spencer Strider pitched eight scoreless innings and set a franchise record for a nine-inning game with 16 strikeouts as the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 3-0 on Thursday.

The Braves won two of three in series and wound up with a 6-1 edge on the season against the Rockies. Second-place Atlanta kept pace with the first-place New York Mets in the National League East race, remaining three games ba