Grant Holmes believed he was on the verge of a game to remember when the Atlanta right-hander reached 10 strikeouts for the first time in his career — and it was only the fifth inning

No one would have realistically predicted what Atlanta Braves starter Grant Holmes would pull off against the Rockies on Sunday.

It is said often that no one series is more important than another, and be it only mid-June, that adage rings true with nearly 60% of the Braves’ season remaining. Yet the Braves find themselves teetering on the edge of must-win territory as they await the start of a three-game series against the first-place Mets on Tuesday at Truist Park.

With their 4-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, the Colorado Rockies surpassed the 1932 Boston Red Sox, who were 14-56, for the worst 70-game mark since 1901.

The Braves beat the Colorado Rockies on Saturday behind a dominant 13-strikeout performance from Spencer Strider.

Warren Spahn ties the National League record of 18 strikeouts in a 15 inning, 3-1 loss to the Cubs. 1933: Lou Gehrig and manager Joe McCarthy are ejected. McCarthy is given a three-game suspension but Gehrig isn’t keeping his consecutive games played streak alive at 1,

The Braves could only muster up one run against the Brewers to tie the three-game series—a complete contrast to their prior game.