Spencer Strider will start for Braves in final game of Rockies series

TL;DR

Spencer Strider is set to start for the Atlanta Braves in their final game against the Colorado Rockies this Sunday. This marks his return to the rotation after injury, aiming for a series win.

Key points

Spencer Strider will start for the Braves on Sunday.
This is Strider's first start back after injury.
The Braves aim for a series win against the Rockies.
Grant Holmes and Chris Sale are the other starters for the series.
Strider has a strong history against the Rockies.

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Jul 18, 2025; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider (99) pitches against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images Yesterday when Walt Weiss was willing to give updates on basically every single relevant Braves player making their way back from injury, one of the biggest stories was the fact that the team was expecting Spencer Strider to return to the rotation by the weekend series against the Colorado Rockies. As it turns out, we now know exactly when Strider will be back on the mound for the Braves. He’ll be getting the ball for Sunday’s series-closer at Coors Field, where hopefully he’ll be pitching to help the Braves get a series win or even a sweep if all goes really well. Mark Bowman of MLB.com was the first to report the news. As of right now, the plan is to have Grant Holmes go on Friday, Chris Sale pitch on Saturday and then have Spencer Strider go on Saturday. Walt Weiss has mentioned a few times now that setting the rotation is currently on a series-by-series basis and we now have some information on what Colorado series will look like as far as Atlanta’s starting pitching is concerned. For Strider, this will be his first start in Colorado since making one of the initial starts of his career at Coors Field back in 2022. He went four innings with just two hits and one walk allowed with five walks but also five strikeouts as well. Strider also has that legendary 16-strikeout game against the Rockies in September 2022 as well. With that being said, there’s a pretty big difference between the 2022 version of Spencer Strider and the 2026 version, so this will certainly be an intriguing test to see how Strider can adjust in what’ll be a pretty solid test in his first start back. We’ll see what happens.

Q&A

When will Spencer Strider return to pitch for the Braves?

Spencer Strider will return to pitch for the Braves on Sunday during their final game against the Colorado Rockies.

What is Spencer Strider's history against the Rockies?

Spencer Strider has a notable history against the Rockies, including a legendary 16-strikeout game in September 2022.

Who are the other starting pitchers for the Braves in the Rockies series?

Grant Holmes is scheduled to pitch on Friday, and Chris Sale will pitch on Saturday before Spencer Strider's start on Sunday.