Bryce Elder Strikes Out 8 in Braves' 3-2 Loss to Pirates on May 9

His strikeout performance against the Pirates brought his season total to 22 strikeouts over 32 innings. This raised his K/9 rate to 6.19 for the year, a slight uptick compared to his previous games.

Elder's recent games show improvement in his situational stats. Over his last 3 games, he has a 4.2 ERA and a K/9 of 9.6, indicating better command and effectiveness on the mound.