Cardinals starting pitcher Joe Kelly (5-3) tossed a quality start as he earned his fifth win of the season Thursday night against the Braves at Turner Field. The right-hander allowed two runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings of a 6-2 victory.

Kelly is 5-0 with a 1.79 ERA in his past seven starts after starting the season 0-3 with a 4.15 ERA through his first 43 1/3 innings logged this season. He is scheduled to make his next start Tuesday at home against Cincinnati. He is 2-3 with a 3.98 ERA in 14 appearances (five starts).

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