ATLANTA -- Facing an accomplished veteran starting pitcher during a doubleheader at Truist Park hasn’t been a fun experience for the Braves, who struggled against Adam Wainwright in a 9-1 loss to the Cardinals in the first game of Sunday’s twin bill.

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Consecutive singles by Freddie Freeman and Ozzie Albies to open the bottom of the fourth accounted for the Braves’ first two hits in the seven-inning contest. They tallied just one more hit against Wainwright, who allowed just one run over six innings.

“[Wainwright's] bouncing around here like he's 20 years old,” Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. “He's done a great job of keeping himself together through a lot of adversity. I told him about five or six years ago, I hate when it pitches against us, but it’s a lot of fun because he can pitch.”

Wainwright might not have matched the seven hitless innings Madison Bumgarner twirled for the D-backs in the second game of an April 25 doubleheader in Atlanta. But his performance provided a reminder of what had happened in that twin bill against Arizona.

Bumgarner’s gem came after Zac Gallen tossed a one-hit shutout in the first game that day. So, the Braves have totaled four hits and one run over the 21 innings they have played during doubleheader games in Atlanta this year.

With its offense slumbering again to begin this twin bill, Atlanta was unable to overcome the damage incurred by Bryse Wilson, who allowed five earned runs and eight hits over just four innings.

Nolan Arenado snapped an 0-for-20 skid when he got the Cardinals rolling with a two-run homer in the first inning. Wilson allowed consecutive hits to begin the fifth and then handed the ball to Josh Tomlin, whose first pitch was hammered over the right-center-field wall by Paul Goldschmidt.

Wilson was promoted from Triple-A Gwinnett to fill the rotation spot previously reserved for Tucker Davidson, who was placed on the injured list with a strained left forearm on Wednesday.

“[Wilson] is going to learn every time he goes out,” Snitker said. “Every time he makes a start, he's going to pick something up. But I really like Bryse, because he throws it over. He's not afraid of the moment. He just needs to keep pitching.”