Brandon Pfaadt will have a lot to prove when he takes the mound on Thursday afternoon while trying to help the Arizona Diamondbacks complete a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Braves.

The Diamondbacks, who beat the Braves 8-3 on Tuesday and 2-1 on Wednesday, haven't swept a set in Atlanta since 2019.

Pfaadt (7-4, 5.05 ERA) is coming off the worst start of his career. He failed to retire a batter against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, getting tagged for eight runs on six hits and two hit batters. It shot his ERA up more than a point from 3.90 to 5.05.

"What happened was unacceptable," Pfaadt said. "We just didn't execute pitches. It's tough, but kind of have to flush it and move on and do everything in my power to not let that happen again."

Pfaadt will face Atlanta's Grant Holmes

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