Elder's Hot Streak Boosts Braves Rotation

0:00It's March 31st. MLB News. Today starts now. AI-powered and game-ready. I'm Cori with the story. Bryce Elder is looking sharp for the Atlanta Braves, picking right up from his strong finish last season. He tossed six solid innings against the Oakland A's on Monday night at Truis Park, giving up just five hits, striking out five and walking only one. That helped the Braves cruise to a four-nothing win, thanks to a three-run first innings sparked by Matt Olson's double and Mauricio Dubon's single. Elder now leads Major League Baseball with seven outings of at least six innings in three runs, or fewer allowed since August 24th last year. He's in a league company, matching or beating aces, like Sandy Alcantara, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Garrett Crochet, Max Fried, and Carlos Rodón. Fans remember Elder as that all-star from 2023 when he first broke out from AAA. But the last couple years were rough, with a 5.99 earned run average over 44 starts from mid-2023 through mid-2025.

1:03This hot streak shows he's bouncing back. The Braves rotation took hits with four starters, sideline by injuries in spring training, raising big concerns about death. Yet through four games, their starters have allowed just four runs over 23 innings. Elder and the crew are proving the doubters wrong early, keeping Atlanta's hopes high as they build momentum.