5 outs short of no-no, Strider (13 K’s) still makes history

Capable of doing something incredible every time he steps on the mound, Spencer Strider celebrated his grandmother’s 90th birthday in dominant fashion. His bid for perfection fell short, but his performance only heightened his status as one of the game’s elite starters.

Strider recorded a season-high 13 strikeouts and helped the Braves snap a four-game losing streak with an 11-0 win over the Marlins on Monday night at Truist Park. The right-hander proved perfect through the first six innings and lost his no-hit bid with one out in the eighth inning…

Though he fell short with his no-hit bid, Strider became the first Braves pitcher to record at least nine strikeouts in nine consecutive starts. John Smoltz is the only other pitcher in franchise history to do so over eight straight starts.

Strider also is the seventh MLB pitcher to record at least nine strikeouts over nine or more starts. Nolan Ryan set the record in 1977 with 11 consecutive such starts.