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The Atlanta Braves are going with right-hander Bryce Elder as their Game 3 starter against the host Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, the team announced.
The Braves opted for Elder, a first-time All-Star, over rookie AJ Smith-Shawver or a bullpen opener. The Phillies are starting Aaron Nola (12-9, 4.46 ERA) in the teams' best-of-five NL Division Series, which is tied 1-1.
"I think we just kind of felt like after the way he threw at the intersquad and with the layoff, that he was the guy," Braves manager Brian Snitker said Wednesday.