Braves look to bounce back vs. Phillies as Spencer Schwellenbach takes the mound in a crucial matchup against Jesús Luzardo at Truist Park on June 28.

After a hard loss last night, Atlanta Braves find itself in a precarious position in standings. With the end of the season, they need to take advantage of every opportunity - especially when their most promising young arms player is on the field.

Spencer Schwellenbach prepares to pitch against Phillies at Truist Park.

Spencer Schwellenbach takes the hill tonight 

For braves, trying to stabilize the ship. This new right-hander has influenced on some occasions, which reveals the ability to become a future. However, the continuity has been elusive. Schwellenbach has struggled with limiting difficult contacts and losing the batsmen, leading to a few outings that have inflated his season numbers. Better command - especially working on the edges of the zone - can be the next step in their development. For now, avoid the heart of the plate, at the cost of some extra walk, there may be a meaningful business.

On the other side, Jesús Luzardo will get the start for the Phillies.

Luzardo started this season and remained a great player in Philadelphia rotation. They have impressive strikouts (10.36 K / 9) and Walk (2.89 BB / 9) rates. In their arsenal, mid-to-up-up-90 fastball, an effective sweeper and slider combo, a solid change and a Sinkar - which gives them many ways to keep the bats unbalanced. After the fluctuation at the beginning of his career, Luzardo has emerged as a trustworthy starter.

Pitching Matchup Breakdown

This can probably be very close to the combat. While Schwellenbach has shown a spectacular game, Luzardo’s experience provides a little more sophisticated performance - especially against the invasion of Brave who is struggling to get stability. If Atlanta wants to stay in the playoff race, then he will need his spectacular performance from Schwellenbach.

Game info

• Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025

• Time: 7:15 PM EDT

• Location: Truest Park, Atlanta, GA

• TV broadcast: Fox

• Streaming: MLB.tv

• Radio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan