The Latest Breaking News from Spencer Strider

Whoa.

Breaking your own record must be the coolest feeling—especially when you do so against baseball’s best player.

ATLANTA — On Tuesday night, Austin Riley broke out of a slump with a two-homer, seven-RBI night. It wasn’t enough, as the Braves lost 16-13.

While few players shine at the plate and on the mound like Ohtani, plenty have their own secondary talents.

ATLANTA — The expert consensus is that the Braves have the worst farm system among major league teams. That would be a problem if they also had a bad major-league team. The Braves have been a great major league team over multiple years, with prospects either directly filling needs or…

Steele held the Brewers to three runs in six innings in the Cubs’ comeback win Wednesday.

ATLANTA — The Miami Marlins are a significantly improved team this season. The Miami Marlins are still nowhere near the level of the Atlanta Braves.

ATLANTA – Sonny Gray didn't bother turning his head when Marcell Ozuna connected with a fastball that caught too much of the plate in the seventh inning Monday.

PHILADELPHIA — At their lowest point, on June 2, the Phillies were 25-32 and eight games out of first place. Then they went on a 13-2 roll, and when the week began, they were ... eight games out of first place.

DETROIT — In the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader, a scary scene unfolded.

Stars from other sports should get this cool spotlight, too.