The Braves face a critical game against the Padres, needing a win to avoid slipping behind .500. Grant Holmes, though inconsistent, has manageable metrics with a 4.01 ERA and hopes to leverage his sinking slider. On the other hand, Padres' Michael King has excelled with a 3.20 FIP and an impressive strikeout rate. The return of Ronald Acuna offers the Braves a significant boost as they aim for victory at Truist Park.
The Braves will hope that Grant Holmes can put up a good enough outing to give the Braves a chance against Padres' star Michael King.
Holmes continues to hover around replacement level, depending on which metric you prefer to evaluate on, as his FIP is a not-so-great 5.21.
His sinking slider continues to be Grant's money pitch, with some success coming with the slider as well, while the fastball has been hit hard.
King has been really good since being traded to San Diego in the Juan Soto trade and is currently rocking a 3.20 FIP, with a 3.55 xFIP.
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