Braves' Joel De La Cruz: Receives little help in Friday loss to Giants

De La Cruz allowed six runs (three earned) on seven hits across just four innings in Friday's loss to the Giants. He struck out two and walked none.

Analysis:

De La Cruz received little help Friday, as the offense failed to score a run against Jeff Samardzija and a pair of errors led to three unearned runs on his ledger. De La Cruz has had a rough go of late, as he has allowed 14 earned runs in his last 19.1 innings as a starter, and has seen his ERA shoot up to 4.66. However, it seems he will remain in the rotation and start Thursday versus the Padres.