Braves await test results on Strider’s sore elbow following complaints of discomfort in shaky start [Video]

ATLANTA – Spencer Strider, Atlanta’s ace and the major league leader in wins and strikeouts last season, will have tests on his right elbow Saturday after complaining about discomfort in Friday night’s game.

Strider lasted only four innings, allowing five runs on seven hits. He recorded four strikeouts and struggled with control, walking three batters in Atlanta’s 6-5 win over Arizona in 10 innings.

Braves manager Brian Snitker said Strider “was complaining about his elbow. … He was uncomfortable with how it was feeling.”

When asked when Strider felt the discomfort, Snitker said it “might have been throughout the game.” Snitker said he learned of the issue after Strider left the game.

The loss of Strider could be devastating to Atlanta’s …