Matt Wisler (8-8, 4.71 ERA) and the Atlanta Braves (0-2) go up against Jaime Garcia (10-7, 2.39 ERA) and the St. Louis Cardinals (0-3) in the first of a three-game series at Turner Field. The game gets underway at 7:35 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 8 and can be seen on FSMW and FSSO.
Wisler takes the mound after pitching 109.0 innings last year, wrapping up the season with an 8-8 record, 4.71 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, and 72 strikeouts. Adonis Garcia (.571 ) kept up his strong start Wednesday, going 3 for 4. Garcia is on the mound for the Cardinals. He pitched 131.2 innings last season, going 10-7 with a 2.39 ERA 1.07 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts.
Notes
When outhit, both the Braves and the Cardinals have records of 0-1.
Atlanta and St. Louis both rank near the bottom of the league in runs. Atlanta sits at 25th with four runs this season and St. Louis ranks 21st with seven.
Atlanta ranks at the top of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage of .000. St. Louis ranks at the bottom with an OPS of .540.