ATLANTA — The slumping Atlanta Braves will play host to San Francisco on Wednesday in the second of a three-game series at Truist Park.
The Gianta beat the Braves 5-3 on Monday as Atlanta has now fallen to nine games back of the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East division. The Braves have dropped six of their last 10 overall.
San Francisco Giants (42-44, third in the NL West) vs. Atlanta Braves (46-37, second in the NL East)
Atlanta; Wednesday, 7:20 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Jordan Hicks (4-4, 3.36 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 76 strikeouts); Braves: Chris Sale (10-3, 2.79 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 118 strikeouts)
TOP PERFORMERS: Marcell Ozuna has 18 doubles and 21 home runs for the Braves. Jarred Kelenic is 12-for-37 with two doubles, three home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.
Heliot Ramos is fifth on the Giants with 21 extra base hits (10 doubles and 11 home runs). Matt Chapman is 12-for-37 with two doubles, three home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Braves: 4-6, .199 batting average, 3.10 ERA, outscored by two runs
Giants: 6-4, .255 batting average, 4.75 ERA, even run differential
INJURIES: Braves: Ramon Laureano: day-to-day (back), Brian Anderson: 10-Day IL (bacterial infection), Raymond Kerr: 15-Day IL (elbow), AJ Smith-Shawver: 15-Day IL (oblique), Spencer Strider: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hurston Waldrep: 15-Day IL (elbow), Huascar Ynoa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael Harris II: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Ronald Acuna Jr.: 60-Day IL (knee), Jimmy Herget: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Matzek: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Perdomo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Giants: Thairo Estrada: 10-Day IL (undisclosed), Wilmer Flores: 10-Day IL (undisclosed), Keaton Winn: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Harrison: 15-Day IL (ankle), Blake Snell: 15-Day IL (groin), Jung Hoo Lee: 60-Day IL (labrum), Tom Murphy: 60-Day IL (head), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ethan Small: 60-Day IL (oblique), Austin Warren: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tristan Beck: 60-Day IL (arm), Robbie Ray: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Atlanta has a 26-15 record in home games and a 46-37 record overall. The Braves are 16-8 in games when they hit two or more home runs.
San Francisco has gone 17-25 on the road and 42-44 overall. The Giants rank sixth in the NL with 87 total home runs, averaging 1.0 per game.
