At Truist Park on Friday, the Atlanta Braves (5-13) open a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins (7-12), at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves are favored at home (-134) versus the Twins (+113). The starting pitchers are Bryce Elder (0-1) for the Atlanta Braves, and Chris Paddack (0-2) for the Minnesota Twins.

The Atlanta Braves left Toronto the same way they left Tampa - losing two-of-three - and now finding their season record at a stunningly bad 5-13. Luckily for them, the Minnesota Twins aren’t playing much better than they are,

Spencer Strider, who underwent elbow surgery on his elbow last spring, is set to make his long-awaited return to the mound when the Braves face the Blue Jays.

Here's how former Clemson baseball pitcher Spencer Strider fared for the Atlanta Braves in his first MLB start in over a year.