The Atlanta Braves play the second game of their three-game series against the Detroit Tigers tonight. They’re coming off a 5-2 win to start the series, and it was their second straight win. They’ve won 11 of their last 13 games, averaging 5.9 runs per game while allowing 3.8 runs per game. Atlanta is yet to lose a series this season, and with a win tonight, they can claim their tenth series of the 2026 season. JR Ritchie gets the ball tonight for Atlanta, but he has a tough test as he’s facing former American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal for Detroit. The Braves, ahead of tonight’s game, activated left-handed pitcher Dylan Lee from the paternity list while designating right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco for assignment.
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Dylan Lee
Lee this season in 14 games is 1-0. He has a 1.38 ERA, a 1.59 FIP, a 0.62 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in 13 innings. He’s tied for 24th among all relievers in ERA, ninth in FIP, and tied for ninth in WHIP. In 212 career games, he’s 13-7. He has two saves, a 2.73 ERA, a 3.34 FIP< a 1.04 WHIP, and 251 strikeouts in 217.1 innings.
Carlos Carrasco
Carrasco, in his lone appearance for the Braves, pitched a shutout inning. He struck out one in that inning. In four starts at Triple-A Gwinnett, he posted a 1.71 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and had 18 strikeouts in 21 innings. Last season, once he joined the Braves organization, he made ten starts between Atlanta and Triple-A, going 2-2 with a 6.93 ERA, a 1.70 WHIP, and 39 strikeouts in 49.1 innings.
