Bryce Elder Emerging as Reliable Starter Post-Break

Bryce Elder has been one of the more consistent starters in the Atlanta rotation since the All-Star break, posting a 3.51 ERA across seven starts. In his most recent outing he allowed eight singles but only three were hard-hit at 95 mph or higher exit velocity, surrendering three runs over six innings. A missed strike-three call in his Aug. 10 start against the Mets inflated his ERA; without that play his second-half ERA would have been 2.53. The beat reporter characterizes Elder's current form as that of a legitimate playoff starter.