Velasquez (4-1) allowed four runs on five hits over six innings Thursday against the Braves. He struck out five and walked two.
Velasquez held the Braves scoreless through six innings before giving up all four runs in the seventh. Manager Pete Mackanin told Aimee Sachs of MLB.com that Velasquez started relying on too many off-speed pitches in the seventh instead of continuing to attack hitters with his fastball. He now sports a 2.70 ERA and a 49:13 K:BB in 43.1 innings.