Atlanta Braves

 Only four Atlanta pitchers have had multiple seasons with 200 strikeouts.  That’s why it’s so impressive that Spencer Strider has reached the milestone in his first two full seasons.  Michael Harris II ended a homer drought with two blasts, including a go-ahead shot in the fifth, Strider added to his majors-leading total with nine strikeouts and the Braves beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 on Tuesday night.  Strider has nine or more strikeouts in 17 of 22 starts, giving him 208 for the season.  UP NEXT for the Atlanta Braves this afternoon at 12:20pm is RHP Yonny Chirinos (4-4, 4.34) of Atlanta and RHP Lucas Giolito (6-6, 3.79) of Los Angeles each will make his second start for his new team when the Braves and Angels complete their three-game series Wednesday. Giolito was acquired from the Chicago White Sox on July 26. Chirinos was acquired off waivers from Tampa Bay on July 23.