"Bryce Elder has had an encouraging start to the season, keeping the walks down while running a career high strikeout rate. He has mixed his sinker and four-seamer more and added a cutter to keep hitters less keyed in on his preferred fastball shape."
"Zack Wheeler's return from injury is uncertain, especially after a rough final rehab start where he gave up 4 runs and 2 homers over 4.0 innings, sitting lower 90s with his fastball."
"Wheeler acknowledged the lower 90s as the new reality for his fastball, discussing the need for him to be 'craftier' for a while upon his return."
The Braves have the best record and run differential in MLB after winning game 1. They have two opportunities to secure a series win against the struggling Phillies, who have lost 10 straight games. Zack Wheeler returns from injury, but his performance is uncertain after a rough rehab start. Bryce Elder has been effective for the Braves, maintaining a low walk rate and a high strikeout rate while diversifying his pitch mix. Wheeler's lower velocity may require him to adapt his pitching strategy.
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